Peers call for a #DataProtection Code of Practice to apply in Education Settings Defend Digital Me notes and quotes from Second Reading debate last night on the Data Use and Access Bill #DUABill in the context of #education defenddigitalme.org/2024/11/20/p... #privacy #ChildRights #DataProtection

Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners) www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

I’m in the House of Lords now, with @theabb.bsky.social setting the context and introducing tonight’s speakers who will discuss Ai and school social media use; parental views of use of EdTech & implications of children’s rights

Important point & a very helpful article from Cory Doctorow. I haven’t joined Mastodon- not being very techy, I felt I needed to learn how to use it- another item on a list of outstanding tasks I need to do! This perhaps perceived barrier vs ease&capture of Bluesky means I need to revisit my list!

Finally broken my Bluesky silence. I have got quite used to not speaking on social media- enshitiffication (I love this word!) of various platforms meant I silently opted not to contribute. Never been a chatty person so not sure if this is the start of something, but so far Bluesky seems nice

Years ago a friend bought 23&Me for my birthday. It was a thoughtful gift, being of Jamaican ancestry I’ve wondered about my African ancestry but soon realised giving my DNA to a private company I couldn’t exercise any account of with uncertain results was a terrible idea!