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SUMMARY:FOSI 2022 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Trust & Assurance: Online Safety in an Uncertain World\nOn November 14th\, FOSI hosted its first in-person Annual Conference since 2019. Entitled “Trust & Assurance: Online Safety in an Uncertain World\,” this event featured discussions about the increasing importance of trust and safety work across the tech industry as well as the seismic impact that age assurance processes will have on apps and services we use every day. The day featured leaders from the public\, private\, academic\, and nonprofit sectors speaking about children’s rights\, content moderation\, the intersection of privacy and safety\, mental health and wellbeing\, parenting in a digital world\, and much more. \nTami Bhaumik\, Vice President of Civility and Partnerships at Roblox\, and Chair of the FOSI Board\, started the day by giving a welcome address and Stephen Balkam gave opening remarks. \nThe morning began with the release of FOSI’s new research\, “Making Sense of Age Assurance: Enabling Safer Online Experiences\,” conducted by Kantar and made possible through support from Google. Chris Carbone and Jillian Domin of Kantar presented highlights from the research\, which surveyed children and parents across the US\, UK\, and France. Some key findings included the high level of engagement and responsibility that parents feel in managing their kids’ online experiences\, the attitudes of kids and parents toward the use of biometric components in age assurance methods\, and balancing the tradeoff between effectiveness and invasiveness. \nAfter presenting the research\, Carbone joined Almudena Lara of Google and Julie Dawson of Yoti for a conversation to further discuss the report\, moderated by Tim Sparapani of SPQR Strategies. The panel dug deeper into the findings of the report\, and discussed their implications on companies’ efforts to determine user age in order to provide age appropriate experiences\, as well as how governments can weave age assurance requirements into their online safety policy work. \nFollowing a short networking break\, the first plenary session featured parents discussing how they navigate their kids’ digital lives. Catherine Teitelbaum of Amazon Kids moderated the conversation with Avi Greengart of Techsponential\, Kerry Gallagher of St. John’s Prep and ConnectSafely\, Alicia Blum-Ross of Twitch\, and Terrell and Jarius Joseph\, who are parents and influencers. The discussion covered many phases of childhood from establishing healthy tech habits for young children to how to have difficult conversations about navigating all aspects of online life with teenagers. The panelists highlighted certain online safety features\, helpful resources developed for families\, and personal tips for how to thrive as a modern family with unique digital lives. \nThe morning breakout sessions gave attendees the option to attend one of four distinct panel discussions. One explored the impact of technology on child development through each developmental cycle of a child’s life and how teachers\, parents\, and caregivers can navigate tech use through the formative years. Another focused on children’s rights from a global perspective\, discussing the importance of online privacy and safety\, but also fun and learning in young peoples’ lives. A third panel highlighted many trust and safety challenges online platforms face today and discussed federal and state policies that target some of these challenges\, including content moderation. The final morning breakout panel covered online gaming\, and discussed new developments in the gaming world from apps to consoles and new safety controls\, as well as game design\, age ratings\, streaming platforms\, and educational opportunities. \nAfter lunch and time for attendees to network and view the exhibit booths\, the afternoon breakout sessions began. One covered mental health and digital wellbeing and highlighted existing research\, as well as the need for much more research in this space\, and panelists discussed the nuanced benefits and risks that young people face online. The policy panel discussed the challenges and opportunities of regulating online safety and privacy\, highlighting the many legislative efforts in the US right now as well as examining international efforts to include safety and privacy by design and designing age-appropriate online experiences. A third panel featured a diverse group of tech companies discussing their innovative solutions to online safety including family settings and parental controls\, curated content targeted to make a positive impact in young peoples’ lives\, and more. And the fourth breakout panel discussed media literacy in schools\, government and industry efforts to close the digital divide including the Affordable Connectivity Program\, and the necessity for access to resources and support for consumers of all ages to better equip all members of the family in identifying misinformation and disinformation.  \nThe afternoon plenary sessions began with a featured conversation between Dr. Shairi Turner of Crisis Text Line and Savannah Badalich of Discord. They discussed how teens and young people use Discord to communicate with friends\, family\, and find communities\, and shared internal research about how teens reach out for help in digital spaces\, with the goal of providing the right people and resources in the right places to those online who may be struggling with mental health. \nThe next plenary session included a fireside chat between Tracy Elizabeth of TikTok and a father-daughter duo of content creators\, Billy and Dru Perry. This conversation covered a range of topics including how parents can engage with the same apps\, sites\, and platforms as their kids\, finding common ground when disagreeing\, and having honest family conversations around online habits and healthy digital lives. \nAfter a brief break\, FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya delivered remarks from the main stage. He discussed protecting teens’ mental health through better privacy protections\, designing products and experiences in the best interest of a child\, and improving expertise within regulatory bodies (including hiring child psychologists in law enforcement and at the FTC). \nThe penultimate panel discussed the metaverse and immersive online experiences. David Ryan Polgar of All Tech is Human moderated the conversation that featured Tami Bhaumik of Roblox\, Stephanie Montgomery of the XRA\, Kristina Podnar of XRSI\, and Dr. Louis Rosenberg of Unanimous AI. The panel presented optimism about the future of technology and online interaction\, and discussed the opportunities for industry\, policymakers\, parents\, and advocates to cooperate\, collaborate\, and create technology and online spaces we would all want to engage with. \nThe final panel of the day featured the announcement of the newly formed Global Online Safety Regulators Network. The four founding members of the network\, Celene Craig of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland\, Dame Melanie Dawes of the UK’s Ofcom\, Julie Inman Grant\, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner\, and Mary Motofaga of Fiji’s Online Safety Commission were joined by FOSI’s Stephen Balkam to discuss the network\, what they hope to accomplish\, how other countries can join and collaborate\, and the prospects of a safer global Internet. \nVideo recordings of the plenary sessions are available on the FOSI YouTube channel. \nPhotos from the event can be found on the Event Media Gallery. \n 
URL:https://fosi.org/event/fosi-2022-annual-conference/
LOCATION:InterContinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf\, 801 Wharf St SW\, Washington\, DC\, MD\, 20024\, United States
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