Lisa Given
Professor of information sciences at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, offering expertise on social media policy and the effects of Australia's social media legislation on young people.
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Dec 2, 2025 • 24min
Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend?
Terry Flew, a digital communication expert from the University of Sydney, discusses Australia's forthcoming social media ban for users under 16, driven by youth mental health concerns. Sonia Livingstone, a media scholar from LSE, contrasts past and present social media experiences for youth, noting both benefits and dangers. Lisa Given, an information sciences professor, highlights global reactions and the potential shift to unregulated platforms. They explore age verification challenges and ponder if this trend might spread worldwide.
Jan 29, 2026 • 20min
Canada weighs social media ban for kids under 14
Taylor Owen, media ethics scholar and federal advisor on AI and online harms, and Lisa Given, RMIT information sciences professor with expertise in social media policy, discuss Canada’s contemplation of a youth social-media ban. They compare Australia’s approach, talk enforcement and verification challenges, migration to new platforms, limits of bans, and alternative regulatory ideas like duty of care and stronger oversight.
Sep 10, 2024 • 13min
Can you stop children from using social media?
Joining the discussion is Professor Lisa Given from RMIT, a specialist in Information Sciences and Director of the Social Change Platform. She sheds light on the government's push for enforcing minimum age limits on social media. The talk dives into the practicality of age verification, examining how these regulations could impact both children and platforms. Lisa highlights the challenges of restricting access and the complexities parents face in protecting their kids in a digital world. Can regulations really curb social media use among youth?
