CPDP.ai 2025: Delivering on children’s rights, an opportunity for all?
Four leading experts take us through whether the EU can show a way forward in the pursuit of children’s rights in the digital environment. Join 5Rights at this year’s CPDP conference.
UK Government sets unambiguous direction for a safer online world
5Rights welcomes the UK Government’s final Statement of Strategic Priorities, confirming safety by design as a cornerstone of tech regulation. However, more must be done to deliver on the Online Safety Act’s promises.
“A different digital settlement for children” – implementation must follow Global Digital Compact commitments
From the floor of the UN STI Forum, Baroness Beeban Kidron urged world leaders to build on the Global Digital Compact and renew their commitment to a digital future that works for children.
UK’s regulator Ofcom launches the country’s first Children’s Online Safety Code
The launch of the first Code marks a significant development in creating a safe digital environment for children, but, it’s not job done.
Canadian elections: a defining moment to hold tech accountable for children’s rights
Next Monday, Canadians will be heading to the polling station, setting the course for the future of Canadian children’s rights in the digital world.
Virtual launch of the Children & AI Design Code
5Rights and the Digital Futures for Children centre are inviting the global community to speak with leading voices in digital governance alongside experts behind the Code.
What happens once you know it’s a child? Rethinking age assurance for a rights-respecting digital world
Age assurance should recognise and empower children online, not exclude them. Done right, it can be a building block to create safe, age-appropriate digital spaces, grounded in children’s rights.
UK’s online safety regulator launches first investigation under Online Safety Act
Ofcom begins first Online Safety Act investigation into suicide forum. 5Rights urges firm action to protect children and calls for strong enforcement against harmful online services.
5Rights and Children’s Coalition urge PM to protect online safety in UK-US trade talks
More than 20 child safety organisations and bereaved families urge UK PM to protect the Online Safety Act amid fears it could be weakened in UK–US trade negotiations.
5Rights and partners organise first Children’s Global AI Summit on Africa
Children from across the continent assembled for the Children’s Global AI Summit in Kigali, Rwanda convened by 5Rights and partners.
Indonesia becomes first Global South country to adopt binding regulation for age-appropriate design
Indonesia passes Southeast Asia’s first binding regulation to protect children online, banning profiling and strengthening data protections.
UNCRC turns 35: AI moves fast, but it must not break children
AI is shaping children’s lives, but is it safe? The Children & AI Design Code sets standards to ensure AI supports, not exploits, the next generation.