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Bridging the digital divide for children: a global call to action

Later this month, global leaders will gather to sign a Pact for the Future and commit to a new vision to address emerging challenges, including those posed by new and existing technologies. In particular, the Global Digital Compact promises a human-centred digital future for all.
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  • Sexual Exploitation
  • United Kingdom

5Rights challenges Meta’s inaction on AI-generated CSAM

Despite clear evidence from UK Police indicating the presence of Instagram accounts with over 150,000 followers sharing real and AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Meta has failed to take decisive action. We have issued a legal letter demanding urgent intervention.
A woman on the left and a man in the middle. Both are sat on wooden chairs. They are positioned underneath a wooden stable. You can the trees and evening light towards the back of the stable. To the right of the man is an empty chair, used in this campaign to signify the child 'lost' to social media.
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  • Canada
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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.
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  • Data Protection
  • United Kingdom

Celebrating 3 years of the Age-Appropriate Design Code

Monday 2 September 2024 marks the third anniversary of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code. For three years, the Code has helped deliver protections for children online by requiring tech companies to give them a high level…
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A group of people standing and sitting in front of large posters with bold text that reads "ATTENTION: THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT" on a red background. The posters feature partially obscured images of children's faces, with the text overlaid on them. The group is at a conference in Toronto titled “Attention: The Kids Are All Right”, with some standing in a row while others sit, facing toward the camera. The setting suggests a formal or professional gathering, with a spotlight on a few attendees and the posters in the background dominating the space.
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Child online safety at the centre of discussions in Canada 

5Rights addressed Canada’s legislative efforts on children’s digital safety at a Toronto conference, emphasising global best practices and the importance of privacy and safety by design.
A woman on the left and a man in the middle. Both are sat on wooden chairs. They are positioned underneath a wooden stable. You can the trees and evening light towards the back of the stable. To the right of the man is an empty chair, used in this campaign to signify the child 'lost' to social media.
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  • Online Harms
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • US

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.
A young person is holding a phone, scrolling through Instagram.
  • News
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • United Kingdom

5Rights challenges Meta’s inaction on AI-generated CSAM

Despite clear evidence from UK Police indicating the presence of Instagram accounts with over 150,000 followers sharing real and AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Meta has failed to take decisive action. We have issued a legal letter demanding urgent intervention.
Boy in a white shirt playing a game on a white tablet computer while sat on a sofa.
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  • Data Protection
  • United Kingdom

Celebrating 3 years of the Age-Appropriate Design Code

Monday 2 September 2024 marks the third anniversary of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code. For three years, the Code has helped deliver protections for children online by requiring tech companies to give them a high level…
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  • Child Rights
  • United Kingdom

UK Government Commits to Strengthening Children’s Safety

After pressure from the 5Rights-led Children’s Coalition, the UK Government has committed to building on the Online Safety Act to ensure the protection of children.
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  • Child Rights
  • United Kingdom

UK Election 2024: How will they tackle children’s online safety?

In the build up to the UK 2024 General Election, the parties have published their manifestos, but how will they benefit children’s online safety and wellbeing?
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  • Child Rights
  • United Kingdom

Incoming UK government must commit to children’s online safety

With the 2024 UK General Election imminent, we call upon the incoming government to commit to implementing and enforcing children’s safety online regulations.
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UK Children’s Safety Code must hold tech companies to account

Ofcom draft Children’s Safety Code’s lack of consideration for safety by design means that, without a serious review, it will fail to protect children.
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  • Child Rights
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5Rights to review UK’s draft children’s code

5Rights welcomes the launch of the draft code, which, if robust, could be genuinely transformative for children’s experiences online.
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Children’s Coalition sets the bar for Ofcom’s Safety Code

The Children’s Coalition, led by 5Rights, sets requirements for Ofcom’s Code of Practice to ensure the Online Safety Act effectively protects children online.
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  • Data Protection
  • Education Technology
  • United Kingdom

Time for a Code of Practice for tech used in schools

5Rights backs Amendment 146 for a Code of Practice on EdTech to ensure children’s data rights are protected, building trust in educational technology.
A boy sits cross-legged on the floor using a laptop. The screen displays the homepage of Poki.com, a gaming platform. The page shows a colourful grid of game icons, suggesting he's choosing a game to play. He wears a white shirt and jeans, with a yellow blanket and pillow visible in the background.
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  • Gaming
  • United Kingdom

Poki: a case study in service redesign for children

Poki, a free gaming platform with more than 60 million users worldwide, has overhauled its UK service to comply with the Age-Appropriate Design Code with 5Rights’ support.