Blog Archive For - 2026-08

Childhood for Sale: Reclaiming Young Minds from the Attention Economy

Posted on 24th Aug 2026 20:12:54 in Education

The recent road accidents in the Republic of Ireland and in England, where major fatalities occurred involving teenagers is a wake-up call. A consistent warning emerges: the digital systems now shaping childhood are not neutral tools, but commercial environments designed to capture attention, extract data and normalise surveillance. Reclaiming childhood requires neither panic nor technophobia, but a public commitment to protect developing minds, rebuild trusted relationships and hold powerful companies to account