Hana Martinkova

Digital technologies are an inextricable part of the public sphere, yet their impact is not inevitable but instead shaped by deliberate choices, ones that are often masked as technological necessity. This project identifies a core principle for the design of online spaces: protecting the freedom, safety, and cognitive development of children. While they are safeguarded offline, children remain exposed online to algorithmic coercion, data extraction, and behavioral manipulation. This project examines how ideas around digital regulation translate into practice, analyzing tensions between innovation and harmful design, and between collective action and individual responsibility in liberal democracies.