Media educator and writer. Emeritus Professor, Loughborough Univ; Honorary Prof, UCL Institute of Education. FBA, AcSS. Blogs and essays: http://davidbuckingham.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3mokig35tss25Ten arguments against a social media ban. As the British government announces plans for a ban on social media for under-16s, what could possibly go wrong? New blog post: wp.me/p5YHKE-1mj https://wp.me/p5YHKE-1mj18 Jun 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokig35tss25https://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3mk5pa26as22wMedia Bans and Media Literacy: A Continuing Story A further critical update on developments in media policy. New blog post here: https://davidbuckingham.net/2026/04/23/media-bans-and-media-literacy-a-continuing-story/#more-522023 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5pa26as22whttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3m7ucryv2gs2sLatest blog post: more on the social media ban, and on the government's limited perspective on 'media literacy'. https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/12/13/media-bans-and-media-literacy-a-dissenting-view/13 Dec 2025 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ucryv2gs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3m4xa2dwedk2wNew 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. https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/11/06/the-ban-on-digital-childhood/06 Nov 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xa2dwedk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3m3txzn5fnk2nTeaching 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: https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/10/23/teaching-adolescence-the-antidote-to-toxic-masculinity/23 Oct 2025 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3txzn5fnk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3m27qxa7xwk2oNew 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? https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/10/02/protecting-minors-book-bans-are-on-their-way-to-britain/02 Oct 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27qxa7xwk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3lvdxkzx32c2w'I can see it in your face': the perils of age verification online https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/08/01/i-can-see-it-in-your-face-the-perils-of-age-verification-online/01 Aug 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdxkzx32c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3luzuy5vcn22jMy response to the House of Lords report on media literacy: https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/07/28/media-literacy-a-case-of-policy-failure/28 Jul 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzuy5vcn22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidbuckingham1.bsky.social/post/3lgqg5y2znc27Should we ban mobile phones in schools? A critical analysis of the arguments - and some proposals for a media education approach. New blog post: https://davidbuckingham.net/2025/01/27/should-we-ban-mobile-phones-in-schools/27 Jan 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:6bf2dmtm5avlsqozpse73424/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqg5y2znc27