Tomorrow's World with Mike Bennett
PortraitMike BennettTomorrow's World with Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett is the co-founder and CEO of Sway.ly, a business tackling the cumulative toll of social media on young minds. Sway.ly uses AI to flag problematic content, explain why it may be harmful and help families build healthier digital habits.
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What we talked about.
This is a conversation about what children are really absorbing inside social feeds, and why counting screen time is not enough. Mike Bennett argues that the problem is not always a single obviously harmful post. It is the repeated exposure to subtle signals, commercial incentives and algorithmic pressure that can shape how young people see themselves and the world.
This episode explores:
- Can banning under-16s from social media really protect them?
- What happens when children are exposed to thousands of small signals every day?
- How do you spot harmful content when it is subtle, contextual and repeated over time?
- Can Big Tech be trusted to police its own platforms?
- What would a more ethical, human-centred technology culture look like?