This report describes the rules young people want to govern the collection and use of their personal data by digital platforms, It explores their concerns related to current practices, including issues of consent and personalisation. The report calls for the introduction of a data code for children and young people.

The approach recommended in this report will need to be regularly reviewed to ensure that it is effective and appropriate. Government funding for research into the impact of social media on elections would assist future policy reviews, as would several of the transparency measures recommended in this report.

This research explores experiences of technology-facilitated abuse among women living with intellectual or cognitive disability. The findings are based on interviews with women with intellectual or cognitive disability and frontline workers who provide support services.

The CDEI has published this report on the role of AI in addressing misinformation on social media platforms, which details the findings from an expert forum it convened last year, with representatives from platforms, fact-checking organisations, media groups, and academia.

This report explores TikTok’s data collection and use practices, as an example of how social media handles children’s data. The report calls for stronger regulation and independent oversight to ensure children and young people’s data is collected and used in ways that are in their best interests.