On Thursday, 23rd June, the Family Online Safety Institute hosted the 2022 European Forum - our first in-person event since 2019. Hosted in partnership with event sponsor, Google, with additional sponsorship and support provided by Tiktok and Yoti, the event aimed to capture multiple perspectives on the online safety landscape between the US, UK, and Europe.
The day opened with remarks from Stephen Balkam (FOSI) and Markham Cho Erickson (Google); who spoke to both the opportunities and challenges that technology presents, and announced Google’s sponsorship of FOSI’s upcoming research on age assurance. Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, Founder of the 5Right Foundation, delivered a keynote address on the mandate of responsibility, the balance of rights and access, and setting high standards for how parents, policymakers and companies can do better.
