U.S. Senators announced this week that a bill to expand protections for children online has enough support in the Senate for passage, which The Washington Post says “would be most significant congressional attempt in decades to regulate tech companies.” The Kids Online Safety Act would impose sweeping regulations on how social media companies operate for young users. The bill still needs to clear the House.
If you’re looking for more context on this matter, please consider Mohana Mukherjee, visiting faculty at the George Washington University. Mukherjee is a sociologist specializing in crime, cyber-criminology, and youth conflict. With over a decade of experience in the field of sociology, particularly in the realm of crime and deviance, she has undertaken comprehensive research on a wide array of subjects. Her research pursuits cover a range of themes, including investigations into school bullying, youth conflict dynamics, the intricate interplay between sexual assault and criminal conduct, as well as cyber-criminology with a specific focus on cyberbullying and image-based sexual harassment.
For her doctoral studies in Canada, Mukherjee specialized in Cyber-criminology. Her research examined the vulnerabilities faced by teenagers and young adults in the digital realm, emphasizing the hermeneutics of these cyber-risks from the perspectives of school educators and proposing alternative interventions such as Restorative Justice.
If you would like to speak with Prof. Mukherjee, please contact GW Media Relations at [email protected].
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