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Beeban Kidron discusses why legislators have a lot to learn from Trading Standards

Richard Young

Posted 23 January 2023 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Analysis|Media, Communications and Entertainment|National


ANALYSIS: Baroness Beeban Kidron explains why protecting children online demands stronger legislation, greater corporate responsibility and international cooperation as digital technologies reshape childhood.

Baroness Beeban Kidron has spent her career exploring how film has the potential to improve children’s lives. As a director she has divided her time between London and Hollywood with films including <em>Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason</em> (2004) and <em>Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit</em> (1989); these days, as a cross-party peer, much of her time is spent travelling ...

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