What impact has the internet had on children’s lives? How has the arrival of the internet changed children’s exposure to media? As a reflection of society, the web exposes children to many of the same issues they encounter in everyday life but its easy accessibility means that this is amplified. Along with being an incredible resource with numerous benefits come concerns about its long term effects on child psychology. In the following interviews Open University Lecturer in Psychology, Nicola Brace speaks to Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science about the repercussions of growing up in a world where children have relatively unfettered access to the internet and discusses who is responsible for their safety.This material relatives to DE100 Investigating psychology