Latest blog post: more on the social media ban, and on the government's limited perspective on 'media literacy'. davidbuckingham.net/2025/12/13/m...

New blog post: The ban on 'digital childhood' What’s the rationale behind Australia’s ban on under-16s using social media platforms, and how effective is it likely to be? An interview with Professor Michael Dezuanni. davidbuckingham.net/2025/11/06/t...

Teaching Adolescence: the antidote to 'toxic masculinity'? The Netflix series Adolescence is being used in schools to teach about ‘toxic masculinity’ and the dangers of the ‘manosphere’. What are the potential problems of this approach? The link is here: davidbuckingham.net/2025/10/23/t...

New blog post. Protecting minors? Book bans are on their way to Britain. There is growing controversy about the banning of books from children’s libraries in the UK. What’s motivating this phenomenon, and what can we do about it? davidbuckingham.net/2025/10/02/p...

'I can see it in your face': the perils of age verification online davidbuckingham.net/2025/08/01/i...

My response to the House of Lords report on media literacy: davidbuckingham.net/2025/07/28/m...

Should we ban mobile phones in schools? A critical analysis of the arguments - and some proposals for a media education approach. New blog post: davidbuckingham.net/2025/01/27/s...

Important article on the current state of Media Studies in UK schools by Prof. David Buckingham... davidbuckingham.net/2025/01/21/r...