Full Name
Rachael Kent
Job Title
Senior Lecturer, Digital Economy & Society Education
Company
King's College London
Speaker Bio
Dr Rachael Kent is a King’s College London academic and a leading voice on the impact of digital technology on health. She is a digital health consultant, author, and podcast host, and her recent work addresses the spread of health misinformation and broader digital harms on social media. She is also Co-Director of the Centre for Technology and the Body at the King’s Digital Futures Institute. She recently won a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the technology giant Apple. Representing 36 million UK consumers, the case found that Apple had abused its dominant position through its App Store practices, including charging commission rates of up to 30%. The ruling paves the way for £1.5 billion in compensation to be returned to UK consumers and businesses, and sets an important precedent for challenging monopolistic practices in digital markets. Alongside her academic work, she is the founder of Dr Digital Health, through which she advises businesses, the NHS, government, and policymakers on the harms of digital technology and strategies to support healthier digital habits. She also hosts Digital Health Diagnosed: Your Dose of Tech Wellbeing, an evidence-based podcast on technology and health, featured on ITV News. Her research is regularly featured in the media, including BBC News, Forbes, Metro UK, The Daily Mail, and The Independent.
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