Children and Privacy in the Digital Era

Policymakers must consider children's unique vulnerabilities and the potential harmful impact of digital technologies on their privacy and online hygiene, and put in place regulatory instruments to maximize the benefits and minimize the harm of digital technologies. Read more...

The Cost of Doing Nothing

This project aims to shift the focus in policy development and advocacy from the cost of policy solutions to the cost of neglecting socio-legal problems impacting children and their negative outcomes on individuals, communities, the economy, and society as a whole, and to demonstrate through a case study the value of a novel methodology for evaluating the "cost of doing nothing" for policymakers, stakeholders, researchers, and the public debate.l Read more...

Children and FinTech

Financial technology and decentralized finance companies are offering financial products and services to children, which may have negative effects and present legal challenges, and this research aims to find policies to promote good consumer and investor protection outcomes in regards to these products and services, considering factors such as the addictiveness of digital gaming and the burden on parents to monitor their children's online financial activities. Read more...

Children, AI, Accountability and Ethics

Children and young people are surrounded by artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily lives and activities, and their online habits, programs, and interactions are influenced by AI, which has the potential to improve society but also poses risks such as bias, cybersecurity, and accessibility issues that must be addressed through inclusively designed and responsible AI that is secure, moral, open, equitable, reachable, and inclusive. Read more...

Child Exposure to Domestic Violence in Communities of Faith

This project aims to examine the impact of domestic violence on children in observant religious communities and develop evidence-based practices to improve services and protection for these children. Read more...

The Metaverse

The Metaverse is a virtual world where children can engage in various activities and benefit from the experience, but it also presents challenges and drawbacks such as cyberbullying and exposure to harmful content, and this research focuses on children's ability to safely and effectively navigate it and the potential regulation that can help with that. Read more...

Childhood Exposure to Crime & Violence: Developing a Policy Response

This project aims to improve the wellbeing and resilience of children and communities affected by crime exposure through the development of an evidence-based policy framework and an analysis of the policy's potential to mitigate the adverse outcomes and measure its economic benefits. Read more...