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Kids in 'danger' every time they go on the internet, warns grieving dad

Mirror

September 2021

UK calls on G7 countries, tech firms to ‘step up’ child safety measures online

Euractiv

September 2021

Social media giants increase global child safety after UK regulations introduced

The Guardian

September 2021

Raft of tech changes to protect children as new rules come into force

September 2021

Joint letter welcoming the Age Appropriate Design Code

September 2021

Google announcement shows impact of Children’s Code

August 2021

5Rights launches new research project - watch the webinar

July 2021

New research shows child accounts directly targeted with graphic content within as little as 24 hours of creating an online social media account

July 2021

Campaigners heartbroken by EU Digital Services Act compromise. LIBE committee risks derailing the opportunity to set a global standard for children’s safety in the digital world

July 2021

Shoshana Zuboff: Effective regulation begins with unmasking these hidden systems

June 2021

5Rights Foundation launches Twisted Toys

June 2021

The Digital Services Act must deliver for children

June 2021

House of Lords Queen's Speech debate addresses Online Safety Bill

5Rights' Blog

May 2021

Reducing the risk of misinformation

May 2021

AI systems that put children at risk to be banned under EU’s AI Act

May 2021

Webinar - Launch of general comment No. 25 on children's rights in relation to the digital environment

March 2021

Children offer their views for general comment No. 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment

March 2021

European Commission unveils digital priorities

March 2021

Celebration of general comment No.25 on children’s rights in the digital environment

March 2021

5Rights welcomes Government commitment to children's rights

5Rights

February 2021

Consultation response: Guidance on advertising in-game purchases

5Rights

January 2021

What we can learn from Italy’s moves against TikTok

January 2021

5Rights Foundation launches Brussels office

January 2021

House of Commons Briefing - Trade Bill - Protection of Children Online

5Rights

January 2021

2020 in review

December 2020

Digital Services Act proposal sets out EU priorities for its own approach to online harms

December 2020

National Data Strategy fails to learn the lessons from Covid

December 2020

UK National Data Strategy does not do enough to protect people's rights

December 2020

Digital Futures Commission launches consultation on free play in a digital world

December 2020

House of Lords Trade Bill Briefing - Report Stage - Amendment 23

5Rights

December 2020

Exploring the digital space for young people with disabilities

December 2020

5Rights at the Internet Governance Forum, 2020

November 2020

5Rights responds to UNCRC consultation on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment

November 2020

5Rights Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy

5Rights

September 2020

A lesson from the pandemic

September 2020

Two big steps forward for young people's rights online

August 2020

EU Strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse

5Rights Blog

July 2020

LGBTQ children online: Why digital platforms must design with them in mind

5Rights Blog

June 2020

What TikTok teens and K-pop stans teach us about child rights online

5Rights News

June 2020

UK Government lays new statutory rules for children’s privacy

June 2020

Making Published Terms Age Appropriate: 5Rights is supporting the IEEE to create an international standard

5Rights' Blog

June 2020

5Rights gives evidence to Parliament on children and online advertising

5Rights' Blog

May 2020

5Rights signs letter from the Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety (CHIS)

5Rights' letter

May 2020

The Digital Futures Commission: A new and exciting collaboration which will unlock digital innovation in the interests of children and young people

May 2020

Interviews with young people at our Data Literacy workshops

5Rights Blog

May 2020

Beyond content: Ofcom’s path to being an effective online harms regulator

5Rights Blog

March 2020

More questions than answers, more intent than action

5Rights Blog

February 2020

5Rights reactions to Ofcom's 'Making Sense of Media' research

5Rights' Blog

February 2020

5Rights marks Safer Internet Day with 'Digital Times' giveaways for schools

5Rights' Blog

February 2020

5Rights speaks to Towela Nyirenda Jere, our Trustee and one of Malawi's first female engineers

5Rights' Blog

February 2020

5Rights leads joint letter to Secretary of State on the Children's Code

5Rights' letter

January 2020

Five ground-breaking changes introduced by the Age Appropriate Design Code

5Rights Blog

January 2020

5Rights welcomes publication of Age Appropriate Design Code

5Rights News

January 2020

5Rights attends WeProtect Summit to tackle online child sexual exploitation

5Rights News

December 2019

5Rights makes case for children’s rights at IGF, Berlin 2019

5Rights News

November 2019

5Rights Foundation leads joint UK letter to FTC on COPPA Rule Review

5Rights News

November 2019

Insights from Data Literacy workshops with young people

5Rights News

October 2019

UNCRC General Comment: Expert consultation takes place in London

5Rights News

October 2019

Broadband Commission's Working Group finds children cannot fully realize opportunities

5Rights News

October 2019

Broadband Commission calls for meaningful universal connectivity to drive global development

5Rights News

September 2019

Rwanda reconceives child online protection

5Rights News

September 2019

Women in AI making technology work for society

5Rights News

September 2019

DCMS Committee final report on Immersive and Addictive Technology published

5Rights News

September 2019

5Rights joins Peace Day pledge against Cyber Violence

5Rights News

September 2019

Let’s make it easy for online services to protect children’s data

5Rights Blog

August 2019

Selling childhood short

5Rights Blog

August 2019

From African American Apocalyptic Fiction to Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment

Guest Blog

August 2019

The Age Appropriate Design Code: A new deal between children and the tech sector

5Rights Blog

April 2019

5Rights welcomes Online Harms White Paper, calls for swifter legislation

5Rights News

April 2019

5Rights' work with childen and young people

5Rights Blog

April 2019

Working with the Government of Rwanda and Police Scotland to support children online

5Rights Blog

March 2019

House of Lords Communications Committee publish report

5Rights News

March 2019

UNCRC general comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment

5Rights News

March 2019

Impact of Screen-Based Activities on Children and Young People's Wellbeing

5Rights News

February 2019

Council on Extended Intelligence Publish ‘The Case for Extended Intelligence’

5Rights Report

February 2019

UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation

5Rights News

January 2019

Child Dignity Alliance Technical Working Group publish report

5Rights News

November 2018

Young Scot: Year of Young People Summit

5Rights News

October 2018

Algorithmic Research Group Unbias Showcase the Outcomes of their Project

5Rights News

October 2018

The UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development Meet in New York

5Rights News

September 2018

Age Appropriate Design Code could transform children's experience of digital environment

5Rights News

September 2018

GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas

5Rights News

September 2018

Baroness Kidron for Apolitical: ‘Kids Are Growing Up Online – We Need To Redesign The Digital World For Them’

5Rights News

August 2018

NSPCC: How Safe Are Our Children? Conference

5Rights News

June 2018

5Rights considers the impact of persuasive design, finds cost for children is too high

5Rights News

June 2018

Age Appropriate Design Code, Data Protection Bill

5Rights Blog

April 2018

UNESCO, Paris: Mobile Learning Week, “Skills for a connected world”

5Rights News

March 2018

Consortium for School Networking’s Annual Conference, Washington

5Rights News

March 2018

5Rights Young Scot Youth Leadership Group launch

5Rights News

February 2018

Digital Childhood report launched at BBC’s Children’s Global Media Summit

5Rights News

December 2017

5Rights Partner with BT to Co-Create with Children on Digital Literacy

5Rights News

November 2017

Baroness Kidron at the World Congress for Child Dignity

5Rights News

October 2017

Young Scot: 'Our digital life is really just our life'

5Rights News

May 2017

5Rights Conducts Youth Juries Across the UK

5Rights News

January 2017

Children’s Commissioner for England calls for change

5Rights News

January 2017