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US elections: bipartisan support for youth online privacy and safety must continue

As the US prepares to enter a new legislative term, 5Rights calls for continued bipartisan support to advance children’s and teens’ privacy and safety online.
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UK Government must uphold children’s privacy in new data law  

5Rights welcomes the draft proposals of the UK Data Bill that strengthen the accountability of tech firms on children’s safety but warns that many of the most problematic aspects to water down data protection remain.
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Instagram is not doing enough to keep children safe

In response to Instagram’s latest new safety features, 5Rights believes more should be done to ensure children are fully protected on the platform.
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TikTok knows it is harming children

Internal TikTok documents reveal the company is promoting addictive design and targeting children, in full consciousness of the harms of its product
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Africa leads as first region to adopt child online safety policy

Africa makes history with the world’s first comprehensive policy framework for the implementation of children’s rights in the digital environment. Learn more about this groundbreaking development.
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African Union pioneers child safety in digital policy

The African Union approves a pioneering policy on child online safety, leveraging 5Rights’ Toolkit and setting a global standard for digital rights and child empowerment.
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5Rights speaks to Towela Nyirenda Jere – one of Malawi’s first female engineers

Towela Nyirenda Jere, one of Malawi’s first female engineers and a 5Rights Trustee, highlights the importance of safeguarding children’s digital rights in Africa, focusing on access, security, and cultural context.
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Rwanda reconceives child online protection

5Rights, in partnership with the University of East London, the Government of Rwanda, and the University of Rwanda, created a Child Online Protection Policy and Five-Year Implementation Plan for Rwanda.
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Working with the Government of Rwanda to support children online

Rwanda, with support from 5Rights Foundation and partners, develops a Child Online Protection Policy to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world, ensuring online safety and holistic child protection strategies.