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Keep up to date with the latest development on data protection, children’s rights in the digital environment and more with our news articles and press releases.
100 organisations call for mandatory safety testing of AI used by children ahead of UN summit
Ahead of the UN’s inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance, an international coalition of more than 100 organisations and experts across all continents is calling on governments to adopt ten concrete measures to make AI safe for children.
G7 leaders – including US President – commit to safety-by-design for children
G7 leaders have issued a joint call for a safer digital environment for children, urging tech companies to embed stronger protections across digital products and services, including AI systems.
Upcoming Event: Timely new book by 5Rights founder provides powerful insight into impact of tech and what we can do about it
Baroness Beeban Kidron will launch her new book Users in a live online conversation hosted by the Digital Futures for Children (DFC) centre on 25 June, bringing together leading voices in children’s rights, digital policy and safeguarding to examine the growing influence of technology on young people’s lives.
Children face greater privacy risks today than a decade ago and tech companies are to blame
New data from 27 data protection authorities across five continents shows that children’s digital experiences have significantly deteriorated since 2015.
IEEE analysis suggests growing global trend toward age-appropriate design
After international progress in 2025, there is growing consensus globally that digital systems must be designed with children’s rights and developmental needs in mind.
Five years of General comment No. 25: From promises to progress
General comment No. 25 gave the world a roadmap to realise children’s rights in the digital world. Five years on, the progress is real but leaders must act to systematically hold tech companies accountable.
From Bangkok to Bogotá, a safer internet requires tech accountability
On Safer Internet Day, experience from around the world makes one thing clear: a safer digital world for children will not come about by chance.
Children are not test subjects: Joint Statement reaffirms children’s rights in the AI era
UN agencies and international organisations have come together to stress that states and tech companies must protect and respect children’s rights in the context of AI by design and by default.
5Rights urges world leaders and tech firms to stand up for children at UN Internet Governance Forum
Opening the UN Internet Governance Forum’s ministerial panel on children’s online safety, 5Rights Executive Director Leanda Barrington-Leach challenged all stakeholders to face up to the reality of children’s current experience, and take bold action to reshape digital design.
Sir Peter Wanless appointed Chair of pioneering charity, 5Rights Foundation
5Rights Foundation, the leading global charity advocating for children online, announced today the appointment of Sir Peter Wanless as their incoming Chair as Baroness Beeban Kidron steps into the role of Honorary President.
Age checking systems can now be certified against 5Rights-led technical standard
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ new certification on age assurance is built on the 2089.1 standard, co-developed by 5Rights Foundation as part of a broader set of standards grounded in 5Rights principles.
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.
