Vicki and Geraldine talk to Robert Wigley, author of Born Digital, The Story of a Distracted Generation, about what he sees as the damaging effects of tech on young people. Talking points: - Is tech really eroding empathy among the young?- If young people are so damaged by tech, how come most of them demand their work has purpose?- How big a problem is it that online harms legislation doesn’t include financial harms?- Is it actually helpful to view digital harms through a generational lens?

26: Will compulsory relationships and sex education improve children’s lives?

Welcome to ‘Tech Shock’ – the new podcast from Parent Zone! Vicki Shotbolt and Geraldine Bedell are your hosts, looking at how digital technology is affecting family life.  They’ll help explain its mysteries to parents, teachers, professionals and policymakers; looking at whether streaming platforms are encouraging young people to make porn, whether online lives are creating a generation of gamblers and whether there are too many men on the internet.  So subscribe now, rate the podcast, and give it a 5-star review – and keep listening every Monday morning for a new episode of ‘Tech Shock – from Parent Zone’.