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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.
Grok AI fails child safety: companies must build safely or face consequences
The discovery of child sexual abuse material on X’s Grok AI is the latest example of a pattern 5Rights has warned about for years. The tools to protect children exist. What’s missing is robust enforcement and the political will to hold companies accountable.
New ISO/IEC standard provides framework for privacy-preserving age assurance
5Rights contributed to the development of the new ISO/IEC 27566-1 standard, a new international framework for privacy-preserving age assurance systems.
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.
The Age Appropriate Design Code can protect children from AI harms – if properly enforced
As the UK Government looks to close gaps around AI, 5Rights argues that stronger enforcement of the ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code is critical to protect children from AI-related harms.
From Indonesia to ASEAN: building momentum for children’s rights online in Southeast Asia
Governments and experts convened at the ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection in Kuala Lumpur, setting the stage for a renewed Regional Plan of Action that embeds safety-by-design principles. ASEAN member states are set to adopt a renewed…
European Parliament resolution reaffirms commitment to children’s rights online
The European Parliament has adopted its Resolution on the Protection of Minors Online: a decisive commitment towards children’s rights online and a critical acknowledgment of the importance of robust enforcement.
Canada at a crossroads: protecting children in the age of AI
As Canada redefines its approach to artificial intelligence and technology governance, recent developments highlight that safeguarding children and their rights should be fundamental to the country’s digital future.
Leaders at Nigeria’s Online Safety Forum call for a digital world that protects children by design
At the Lagos Online Safety Forum, 5Rights Trustee Dorothy Gordon urged Nigerian policymakers to move from commitment to implementation – designing digital experiences that respect children’s rights, safety and privacy by default.
The UK’s Online Safety Act turns two: what’s changed for children?
As the landmark legislation reaches a milestone, 5Rights examine progress, challenges and what comes next for children’s rights online.
Brazil is first Latin American country to enshrine age-appropriate design standards into law
With the ECA Digital’s adoption, Brazil leads Latin America in embedding children’s rights into the digital world.
5Rights and the Digital Futures for Children Centre drives transformation in EdTech to protect children’s rights
New project drives urgent national conversation on whether technology used in the classrooms is meeting children’s right to education.
European Commission President recommits to putting children’s online safety above profits
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union delivers what 5Rights and partners demanded for children’s rights online in yesterday’s coalition letter