Andy Phippen currently serves as Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University and holds a Visiting Professorship at the University of Suffolk. With a career spanning nearly two decades, his work explores how information and communication technologies affect society, focusing on critical issues such as internet safety, data protection, sexting, peer abuse, and the impact of digital environments on well‑being. Andy has an extensive publication record, having authored 17 books along with numerous journal articles and book chapters. He actively contributes to policy making—providing written and oral evidence to parliamentary inquiries—and is a frequent media commentator on youth and internet safety. He also serves on the International Panel on Child Protection and Social Media and supports prominent UK online safety efforts through partnerships with the UK Safer Internet Centre, Internet Matters, and roles within the British Computer Society and SWGfL.