When, who and how to determine the best interests of the child in the digital environment? March 2024
Africa is pioneering the world as the first region to adopt a comprehensive child online safety policy February 2024
Nordic countries can lead the way in upholding children’s rights in the digital world – Part II February 2024
5Rights backs calls from the Bereaved Families for Online Safety for Government to keep Online Safety Act promises December 2023
European Parliament calls for end to addictive design; for services to be safe by design for children December 2023
Children's privacy laws and freedom of expression: Lessons from the UK Age-Appropriate Design Code December 2023
5Rights launches new analysis of the legal landscape in the UK for children’s safety online December 2023
As 5Rights expands internationally, Foundation welcomes new Trustees and Executive Director December 2023
African Union approves pioneering Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy, leveraging 5Rights’ Toolkit November 2023
World governments commit at UN to implementing children's rights in the digital environment November 2023
The Online Safety Act has reached Royal Assent – but what does this new law mean for children? October 2023
5Rights’ updated ‘Digital Childhood’ report illustrates impact of digital environment on children’s developmental trajectory October 2023
EU standardisation organisation adopts key guidance for companies to design for children October 2023
5Rights Foundation celebrates the passage of the Online Safety Bill in the UK Parliament September 2023
First Amendment cannot shield companies from accountability – 5Rights statement further to the preliminary injunction against the California AADC September 2023
European Parliament’s watering down of protections for children in AI Act risks worsening systemic exploitation of children online May 2023
Global “Pact for the Future” must set the building blocks for the digital world children and young people deserve May 2023
5Rights is partnering with Dove and a group of campaigning organisations to make social media safer for young people April 2023
States must implement UNCRC General comment 25, and look to Age Appropriate Design Code - UN Human Rights chief, experts and children concur March 2023
Safer Internet Day 2023: 5Rights Foundation partners with the Gifted Young Generation to launch a global conversation series, bringing young voices into the heart of the online safety debate February 2023
EU Digital Services Act comes into effect, requiring a high level of privacy, safety and security for children November 2022
The Molly Russell inquest verdict damns Silicon Valley. There can be no more excuses The Guardian September 2022
Online Safety Bill amendment to be brought forward after Molly Russell inquest The Independent September 2022
Molly Russell died while suffering negative effects of online content, coroner concludes ITV News September 2022
New hope for a global standard of children’s data protection as Californian Age Appropriate Design Code is signed into law September 2022
Government response to data reform consultation: a weak economic case, and even bleaker picture for children's digital rights July 2022
Children’s sector calls on government to adopt essential amendments to the Online Safety Bill so that it delivers for kids June 2022
5Rights welcomes President Biden’s call to hold social media platforms accountable for the harm they are inflicting on children March 2022
Senators unveil children’s online safety bill after months of pressure on Silicon Valley The Washington Post February 2022
California to adopt UK-style child data law in global push against Big Tech The Financial Times February 2022
How data-hungry companies expose children to risk online: the case of recommendation systems February 2022
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start Politics Home December 2021
5Rights and IEEE SA launch new standard for designing digital services with children in mind November 2021
