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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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Roblox tightens safety measures: is it enough for children? 

Following reports highlighting child safety risks, Roblox implements new safeguards to restrict young users’ access to high-risk content. While progress is noted, concerns over user safety persist.
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Gaming platform Roblox unsafe for children

5Rights urges regulatory action after new research exposes Roblox as unsafe for children, highlighting the platform’s failure to protect young users from predators and inappropriate content despite safety claims.
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Digital world “in need of repair”, children tell us

Children and young people tell us the problems and opportunities of the digital world, with a focus on education technology and online gaming.
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CEN-CENELEC adopts key guidance for companies to design for children

Tech companies are now required to design services safe for children, following new guidance by EU standardisation body, CEN-CENELEC. A key step toward standardised age-appropriate design under the DSA.
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5Rights and IEEE launch new standard for designing digital services with children in mind

A new standard from 5Rights and IEEE equips digital service designers with tools to build products tailored to young people’s needs, marking a pivotal moment for child-friendly tech.