Pete Etchells
Professor of psychology and science communication at Bath Spa University who evaluates population-level evidence versus individual-case reports and suggests practical policy approaches.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 29min
Should the Government ban social media for young people?
Pete Etchells, psychology professor who weighs population evidence and policy trade-offs. Sonia Livingstone, media scholar who maps harms, benefits and rights. Amy Orben, research professor who explains limits of causal evidence. Katy Watson, BBC correspondent who reports on Australia’s age-verification ban and early outcomes. They discuss Australia’s ban, verification and enforcement, research gaps, personalised algorithms, and policy alternatives.
