Renata Tomaz is a journalist with a master’s and a PhD in Communication and Culture (UFRJ). She is an associate professor at the School of Communication, Media and Information of Fundação Getulio Vargas and a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Media and Everyday Life at Fluminense Federal University. Her research focuses on the relationships between media, the socialization of new generations, and digital culture, with research interests including social media, internet governance, and the digital rights of children and adolescents. She is the author of works addressing these topics, including the book “What Will You Be Before You Grow Up? YouTubers, Childhood and Celebrity” (EDUFBA). She is a co-founder of the Research Network on Communication, Childhood and Adolescence (Recria) and serves on the Advisory Boards of PEPE Network and the Criança e Consumo Program at Instituto Alana.