Today, our report 'The OnlyFans funnel on social media' is featured in The Times. Building on Infinite Scroll, we found creators using TikTok, Instagram & YouTube as a funnel towards paid adult content on platforms like OnlyFans. Read the report here: think.revealingreality.co.uk/onlyfansfunnel

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How mainstream platforms expose children to sexual content that mimics pornography and directs users towards paid-for sexual content on platforms like OnlyFans

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In wave 12 of our Children's Media Lives report for @ofcom.bsky.social, you can hear how 17 children talk about social media – and who they think it's really for – to a change in how AI features in their daily lives & more. Read the report: revealingreality.co.uk/childrens-me...

Children's Media Lives: Wave 12 - Revealing Reality

This year marks the 12th Wave of our longitudinal study into how media fits into the lives of the 17 children we spend time with, and come back to, year on year. We have been reporting for years about...

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We've been highlighting the issue of children interacting freely with adults on Roblox since April. Our investigation of Roblox's new safety features in September revealed the problem persisted.

Are you noticing a disconnect between what the public want, need or believe, and policy? Our new project meets people where they are, taking us into their homes and communities to understand their lived experiences. What do people really think about the issues that matter most to them?

@mollyroseorg.bsky.social commissioned us to investigate children's online exposure to harmful content. revealingreality.co.uk/suicide-self...

Suicide, self-harm, depression and eating disorders: what children encounter online in a week - Revealing Reality

At Revealing Reality, we explore what life online looks like through children’s eyes – talking to them, analysing their social media feeds, and stepping into their digital worlds through avatars. And ...

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Egg monsters. Multiplying kittens. Too many fingers. AI-generated content was surreal & instantly recognisable as artificial. It's moved on. Now it's creating caricatures of Britain: our towns, our politics, our divisions. This is AI Britain: think.revealingreality.co.uk/ai-britain

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4 months ago, our investigation into Roblox revealed adults & children mixing freely, with sexually explicit content easily accessible to young users. Roblox has since rolled out a number of updates. We’ve returned to the platform to explore the changes: think.revealingreality.co.uk/roblox-updated

Roblox - the update — Think RR

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How do Family Visa financial requirements impact families wanting to live together in the UK? Our research for the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) explores this question in-depth, mapping the experiences and attitudes of both successful and unsuccessful Family Visa applicants.

Understanding the experiences and attitudes towards the Family Visa financial requirements - Revealing Reality

In Spring 2024, the minimum income requirement (MIR) to be eligible for the Family Visa in the UK increased from £18,600 per year to £29,000 per year. Plans under the previous Government proposed to i...

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Children’s Data Lives, commissioned by @infocommission.bsky.social, is now in its second year. It tracks a cohort of children to uncover how their experiences are shaped by data-driven digital design and what this means for their evolving relationship with data:

How data shapes children’s digital lives   - Revealing Reality

Much is said about what children do and watch online.   We’ve had the privilege of spending years observing children’s online experiences – watching digital trends come and go – short-lived fads, smar...

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"I could be going out with my friends but I'm stuck in my room watching TikTok" But what happens when children give up their smartphone? That's what 32 children did at Ecclesfield School. Follow the link below to watch our short film and find out more. think.revealingreality.co.uk/why-dont-you

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When Ecclesfield School approached us about their trial of 32 pupils giving up their smartphones entirely for 3-weeks, we jumped at the chance to visit and find out more - documenting the experiences of the children, parents and teachers involved on film: think.revealingreality.co.uk/why-dont-you/

Does a school smartphone ban make a difference?

How did pupils and staff at a secondary school get on without smartphones in a three-week trial?

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Do you think violent or abusive online pornography contributes to the normalisation of violent sexual behaviour in the real world? 64% of the 2000 pornography users we surveyed thought so. Read more in our report for the BBFC revealingreality.co.uk/violent-and-...

Our latest research for the British Board of Film Classification has been published. We surveyed 2000 adult pornography users across the UK to explore their exposure to and attitudes towards violent or abusive pornographic content. Read our report below: revealingreality.co.uk/violent-and-...

Violent and abusive online pornography - Revealing Reality

A recent review of online pornography suggested that offline standards for violent or abusive pornography should also apply to online platforms.   In light of this review, the British Board of Film Cl...

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When adverts, news, entertainment, and opinion all appear in one social media feed, how can children distinguish between them? In partnership with the @pshe-association.bsky.social, we designed and tested school-based lessons to support children to reflect more critically on social media content.

When adverts, news, entertainment, and opinion all appear in one social media feed, how can children distinguish between them? In partnership with the @pshe-association.bsky.social, we designed and tested school-based lessons to support children to reflect more critically on social media content.

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We’ve developed a new set of lessons (KS3-4), informed by @revealingreality.bsky.social’s research, to help students explore how social media can influence behaviour, who stands to benefit, and how it can shape someone’s worldview. Download now 👉 pshe-association.org.uk/resource/und...

Where is the acceptable line between automation and human involvement in hiring processes? Our research for the @infocommission.bsky.social reveals job applicants' concerns about automated decision-making, where computer algorithms screen CVs and make hiring choices with minimal human input.

Published today: A review by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) of the UK's family visa financial requirements, informed by qualitative research conducted by our research team.

Research on surveillance technology risks missing the voices that matter most. Our study for @infocommission.bsky.social combined a 3,216-person survey with sessions engaging disproportionately impacted groups, including ex-offenders and digitally excluded: revealingreality.co.uk/understandin...

Understanding the UK public's views and experiences of biometric technologies - Revealing Reality

Large scale public attitudes research towards biometric technologies combining deliberative focus groups and a nationally representative survey.  This research was commissioned by the Information Comm...

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In our recent research for @infocommission.bsky.social, the public's understanding of facial recognition technology came from "Silent Witness" and "James Bond"📺 We found that for lesser-known technologies, when we explained how they would work, 52% felt more comfortable with its use by the police.

From screening CVs to assessing candidate suitability, AI and automated decision-making tools are reshaping recruitment. But what do job seekers think about this growing trend? We conducted deliberative research for the @infocommission.bsky.social to find out: revealingreality.co.uk/understandin...

Understanding public perceptions towards automated decision-making in recruitment - Revealing Reality

Deliberative focus groups exploring public attitudes towards automated decision making in recruitment The landscape of job applications is continuously evolving, especially as AI and automated decisio...

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78% of people in our research conducted for the @infocommission.bsky.social think that facial recognition technology is a helpful tool to improve public safety. Why?

Our research for @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social on a hypothetical DTT switch-off & move to IPTV has been published. We interviewed 100 people, including those with low digital skills/no internet access, to understand potential barriers & support needs. revealingreality.co.uk/the-future-of-tv-distribution/

The future of TV distribution - Revealing Reality

Revealing Reality was commissioned by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport to examine the implications of a hypothetical Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) switch-off and the potential barrie...

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This marks the 11th wave of our longitudinal study for @ofcom.bsky.social, where we track the evolving landscape of children’s media lives, and the continued blurring of boundaries between the online and offline. We've made a summary of the report's key findings: think.revealingreality.co.uk/cml11

Children's Media Lives: Wave 11 — Think RR

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Our latest deep dive into Roblox has uncovered key child safety gaps. Associate Director @hannahestcourt.bsky.social explained our findings today on BBC Woman's Hour (starts 11min50seconds) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Woman's Hour - Supreme Court Judgement, Roblox, Novelist Stephanie Yeboah, Singer/songwriter Georgia Crandon. - BBC Sounds

Joshua Rozenburg on the Supreme Court's judgement on the legal definition of a woman.

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Our exploration into Roblox revealed that experience descriptions can mislead, and maturity labels don't always align with content, potentially exposing children to adult themes. Our 10-year-old avatar witnessed the following:

If you are a parent and your child is playing on Roblox, take a look at our guide that explains some of the risks on the platform and where the safety features fall short. You might be shocked by the things we’ve found: think.revealingreality.co.uk/roblox-real-...

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Would you let your 5-year-old chat to a 42-year-old stranger in the real world? The Guardian has shared our latest research showing how children and adults can freely interact on Roblox, one of the most popular virtual playgrounds for children:

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Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

What happens when adults and children share a virtual playground? Our latest research explores the world of Roblox. We set up a 42-year-old male avatar, who observed interactions but did not speak to any of the users. What we uncovered was troubling: think.revealingreality.co.uk/roblox

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What do we lose when we use technology as a substitute for fundamental human needs? Explore our latest research here: think.revealingreality.co.uk/asmr-page1

Are we losing what it means to be human by embracing technology over genuine real-world connection? The Guardian has shared our latest research: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Young adults increasingly struggling offline turn to ASMR videos, report finds

Visceral videos of people playing with slime or braiding hair soothe those who feel overwhelmed by in-person contact

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