News
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.
Supporting families globally: our work with The Parents’ Network
5Rights is partnering with Archewell’s Parents’ Network to work with families of children severely impacted by online harms to call for online spaces to be designed with the needs and rights of children in mind.
Court Upholds Key Provisions of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code
A US federal court ruling affirms that requiring tech to be safe and private by design and default for kids is appropriate, opening the way for Age Appropriate Design Codes across the country.
Canada – 5Rights welcomes bills on child online privacy and safety
The two bills on online safety and privacy that are being put before the Canadian Parliament are an opportunity for the protection and empowerment of children.
U.S. Surgeon General calls for action on young people’s mental health crisis
The U.S. Surgeon General is calling for warning labels on social media to alert to the fact that the services are “associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents”.
Child protection laws signed in Maryland and passed in Vermont
Maryland Governor signs Kids Code into law, as Vermont legislators pass comprehensive data privacy law with age appropriate design provisions
US gains momentum for children’s privacy and safety
A brief overview of the increasing number of State legislatures across the US that have taken up the cause of privacy and safety by design for children.
New Push in the US for Age-Appropriate Design Codes
Looking to the year ahead, we reflect on the work carried out in the US in the past year engaging with legislators in Maryland, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
California AADC ruling: a setback for child data protection
The decision by a district judge in California to pause the implementation of the Age-Appropriate Design Code raises concerns over child safety and data protection, questioning tech accountability.
California Passes Landmark Child Data Protection Law, Setting Global Trend
California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code becomes law, mirroring UK standards and reinforcing a global push for stronger protections of children’s privacy and safety in the digital world.
California follows UK lead as child data protection law is passed
California passes a bill mirroring the UK Age-Appropriate Design Code, requiring tech companies to prioritise children’s safety in digital services. This marks a major step toward global online safety standards.
5Rights appoints Head of US Affairs as Kids Code makes progress in California
5Rights appoints Nichole Rocha as Head of US Affairs, coinciding with the progress of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code, which could set a new US standard for children’s online protections.
California Privacy Committee votes 10-0 to support Kids Code
The California Assembly Privacy Committee voted 10-0 to support the Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC), modelled after the UK’s bill. The bipartisan bill aims to enhance online protections for children in California.