IGF 2025 WS #175 Capturing youth perspectives on digital safety

    Organizer 1: Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
    Speaker 1: Jenna Omassi, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
    Speaker 2: Jack Andrews, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
    Speaker 3: Kushal Prakash, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
    Format
    Roundtable
    Duration (minutes): 60
    Format description: 1. A roundtable format, especially if it is intimate, with allow space for young people to share their perspectives openly. 2. A roundtable will facilitate conversation between speakers and other participants, providing space for a multistakeholder conversation. 3. 60 mins will provide enough time for speakers to share their perspectives, with ample time for participation from those participants online and offline.
    Policy Question(s)
    1. How do multistakeholder communities capture the perspectives of young people when deliberating on their safety online? 2. What do young people want for their online experiences?
    What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants will gain an understanding of the perspectives of young people on their experiences online. Participants will also learn about ways to promote safe and responsible use of digital platforms, the value that digital platforms provide to young people, and their perspectives of online safety. Participants will also be provided space to share their own perspectives of collaborating with and learning from young people.
    Description:

    How do young people perceive their experience on digital platforms? How do platforms engage young people in conversations about safety online? Join TikTok, in a roundtable discussion with young people and a minor safety expert, to discuss the value that digital platforms provide young people, the safety of young people online, and how to better capture and represent youth perspectives in policy conversations that impact them.
    Expected Outcomes
    1. Capture perspectives of young people online. 2. Understand how safety experts see the interaction between minors and digital platforms. 3. Educate attendees on TikTok policies, features, and impact regarding minor safety.
    Hybrid Format: Hybrid participants will be incorporated into the roundtable by ensuring that the moderators provide adequate space for them to ask questions.