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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ofcom must rethink Online Safety Act illegal harms Code of Practice
While acknowledging the scale of the task of implementing the Online Safety Act, 5Rights regrets that Ofcom’s proposal falls short of what is needed to deliver on the promises of the Act.
5Rights welcomes Data Bill changes on access to data for child inquests
Following work by 5Rights and Baroness Kidron, UK law now allows coroners to access data from tech companies in cases involving the death of a child, enhancing transparency and supporting bereaved families.
5Rights Supports Bereaved Families in Online Safety Act Appeal
5Rights Foundation stands with bereaved families, urging the government to uphold promises made during the Online Safety Act, as recent amendments threaten to narrow its protective scope.
UK’s child online safety laws explored in new 5Rights report
5Rights Foundation releases a detailed legal analysis as part of a campaign with Dove on how the Online Safety Act builds on the UK’s regulatory ecosystem for children online.
Lessons from the UK’s Design Code: children’s privacy and expression
5Rights Trustee, Liz Denham, and Steve Wood, Founder of PrivacyX, consider how the UK’s Age-Appropriate Design Code navigates the balance between children’s privacy perspectives and freedom of expression.
European Parliament pushes for safe by design tech
Despite the Parliament’s stated commitment to children’s rights in the digital environment, the revised AI Act falls short of ensuring AI systems in the EU are safe for children, by design and default.
Online Safety Act is now law – what does this mean for children?
After seven years, the Online Safety Act has become law, presenting an opportunity to instil systemic change for children. But what will it mean for tech companies, and will this impact children?