Baroness Kidron's New Book Accuses Big Tech of 'Generational Injustice' Against Children

After giving up a thirty-year career in filmmaking, British House of Lords member Baroness Beeban Kidron has devoted all her energy to confronting Big Tech. According to France 24, Kidron, in her new book 'Users — How Big Tech Seized Control and How to Fight Back,' characterizes the sustained impact of tech platforms on children as 'generational injustice against children.' France 24 calls her 'one of the world's leading advocates against the expansion of Big Tech's influence.'

'We need to put the tech giants back in their cages,' Kidron said in an interview with France 24's Stuart Norval. She also clarified that the root of the problem is not technology itself, but how technology is used — a statement that directs her criticism at Big Tech's business models and governance structures rather than the technological tools.

The transition from world-renowned filmmaker to tech regulation advocate gives Kidron's advocacy special persuasive power. Thirty years of filmmaking gave her firsthand understanding of narrative construction, the contest for attention, and audience psychology — experiences she now uses to dissect the systemic impact of digital platforms on minors. France 24's report is preview-style in nature; Kidron did not elaborate on specific regulatory paths and policy recommendations in the program, with such content to be further revealed after the book's publication.