Youth & Family Safety in Digital Spaces
Digital Trust, Safety, & Thriving for Youth
At Mediageist, Dr. Tracy Elizabeth advises on the development of safety policies, product features, and entertainment experiences for youth in digital spaces. She draws on her expertise in developmental psychology and "big tech" to develop approaches that prioritize authentic youth and family wellbeing that honors global regulatory expectations. Dr. Elizabeth deeply understands digital spaces that include AI policy development, Trust & Safety, Creative Content, Gaming Design, etc., and she reviews policies and content from an international maturity ratings and compliance perspective to offer strategic options to clients who prioritize digital thriving.
Empowering Platforms to Shine for the Globe
In today’s digital landscape, experiences are created for global enjoyment. Mediageist evaluates content on an international scale using countries’ differing regulatory requirements, cultural comfort, and maturity ratings classification systems. While countries tend to align on how populations are categorized — Kids, Families, General Audiences, Teens, Adults, or Banned, etc. — they differ on preferences for protecting these audiences. Understanding patterns among regional culture and maturity ratings empowers organizations to craft content, products, and strategies that are globally inclusive and legally compliant.
Developmental Psychology Meets Regulatory Compliance
Mediageist provides our clients with an honest and thorough perspective on how their efforts are honoring best practices in youth psychology AND global regulatory compliance. In an evolving landscape with COPPA, GDPR, UK's Online Safety Act, the EU's DSA, AU's Online Safety Amendment, etc., developing digital spaces for youth is very complicated. At any phase in the digital media lifecycle, Dr. Elizabeth works closely with clients to advise on how your product may benefit from strategic modifications that maximize your potential audience. Dr. Elizabeth has worked directly with global regulatory boards, including those in the United States, and she has represented organizations at conferences and in the media.
