Tech This Out!

Who's watching? How surveillance capitalism threatens children – and democracy (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our conversation with Prof. Shoshana Zuboff, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Srishti explores the deeper dangers of surveillance capitalism. From the loss of privacy to growing threats to democracy, we unpack how children and young people are caught in a system designed to track, manipulate and control. 
What’s the way forward? Tune in for advice on reclaiming agency in the digital world. 
This podcast is brought to you by the 5Rights Foundation, the only global organisation working with and for children for better tech. Visit our website to learn more: 5rightsfoundation.com 

Who's watching? How tech companies profit from children’s data (Part 1)

Every click, search, and scroll—who’s tracking it, and why? In this episode, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Srishti speaks with Prof. Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, to uncover how tech companies like Google and Meta harvest young people’s data, manipulate our behaviour, and turn childhood into a marketplace. 
This is Part 1 of Srishti’s conversation with Prof. Zuboff — stay tuned for more in the next episode. 
 
This podcast is brought to you by the 5Rights Foundation, the only global organisation working with and for children for better tech. Visit our website to learn more about our work: 5rightsfoundation.com 

Tech This Out Wrapped: Redesigning the digital world

From the risks of persuasive design to rethinking phone bans in schools, Tech This Out! has taken listeners on a thought-provoking journey through the digital world in 2024. In this special episode, our host Haydn reflects on the podcast's biggest moments, revisiting powerful insights from world-leading guests like Baroness Beeban Kidron, campaigner Zamaan Qureshi, and Professor Sonia Livingstone.
 
Relive the highlights, explore key takeaways, and get ready for more gripping youth-led conversations in 2025!This podcast is brought to you by the 5Rights Foundation, the only global organisation working with and for children for better tech.Visit our website to learn more about our work: 5rightsfoundation.com

Phone bans in schools: smart move or big mistake?

Are phone bans in schools the solution to better focus, mental health, and learning—or are they a quick fix limiting children’s digital growth? 5Rights Youth Ambassador from the UK, Jessica, sits down with Professor Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics to dig into what it means to balance online safety with digital literacy and why consulting young people in these decisions is the key to a smarter approach. 
 
This podcast is brought to you by the 5Rights Foundation, the only global organisation working with and for children for better tech .  
Visit our website to learn more about our work: https://5rightsfoundation.com/ 

Can we stop tech from stealing our attention?

In a world where tech is designed to endlessly capture our focus, how do we manage the time we spend online? In this month’s episode, 5Rights Junior Youth Ambassador, Matheo, sits down with Baroness Beeban Kidron to talk about the addictive nature of tech and how it’s impacting friendships, school and play. Together, they explore why so many apps and games are hard to put down and how young people can push back against the pressure to stay constantly connected. 
 
This podcast is brought to you by the 5Rights Foundation, the only global organisation working with and for children for better tech.  
Visit our website to learn more about our work: https://5rightsfoundation.com/