UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

Jonathan Haidt: Why Big Tech wants your children

July 7, 2026·41 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers talks with social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt about the global momentum toward banning under-16s from social media, exploring the tension between protecting children from addictive platforms and safeguarding free speech from state censorship, while outlining how device-based age checks offer a viable solution where traditional parental controls fail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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