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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.
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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.
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  • AI
  • Global

Reclaiming AI for the next generation: 5Rights unveils Children & AI Design Code 

5Rights unveils the Children & AI Design Code, a bold framework ensuring AI prioritises children’s rights, safety, and wellbeing in design and deployment.
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  • European Union

AI systems that exploit the vulnerabilities of children are now illegal in the EU

Article 5 of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act is a true milestone, but more is required to protect children’s rights and needs by design and default.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech from behind a wooden podium adorned with the royal coat of arms. The setting features two large British flags in the background and a formal interior with wooden paneling.
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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.
A conference room. On two projector screens is a video testimony from a young Ghanaian person. Sitting on tables in the foreground, facing away from the camera and looking towards the screen is three African children.
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  • Africa

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.
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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
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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.
Reclaiming AI for the next generation: 5Rights unveils Children & AI Design Code 
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  • AI
  • Global

Reclaiming AI for the next generation: 5Rights unveils Children & AI Design Code 

5Rights unveils the Children & AI Design Code, a bold framework ensuring AI prioritises children’s rights, safety, and wellbeing in design and deployment.
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  • United Kingdom

UK Online Safety Act takes effect as tech industry keeps shifting blame to parents 

As the Illegal Harms Code of Practice enters into force, 5Rights urges Ofcom to begin robust enforcement and hold tech firms accountable.
New 5Rights report exposes how tech companies silence Trust & Safety teams
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New 5Rights report exposes how tech companies silence Trust & Safety teams

A new report from the 5Rights Foundation, Advancing Trust & Safety: Systems and Standards for Online Safety Professionals, launching today, provides a comprehensive look at the state of Trust & Safety (T&S) as a profession.