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Explore our curated resources and find valuable publications, tools and positions on children’s rights in the digital environment.

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  • Official documents
  • Online Harms
  • Africa

African Union Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy

This new African Union’s policy safeguards young Africans online. It outlines strategies to create a safer digital world, prioritising children’s rights and a collaborative approach.
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  • Publications
  • Education Technology
  • Global

Research Report: International regulatory decisions on EdTech data practices

New research exposes the risks of EdTech data practices, highlighting surveillance, profiling, and inadequate data protection for children.
  • Resources for industry stakeholders
  • Services

Conscious Advertising Network: Child Rights Manifesto

The Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Manifesto developed by 5Rights and the Conscious Advertising Network details how brands can make child safety a brand priority, rather than a function within a business department.
  • Technical standards
  • Age-Assurance
  • Global

IEEE 2089.1-2024 – IEEE Standard for Online Age Verification

Framework for the design, specification, evaluation, and deployment of online age verification systems are established in this standard. This standard is the second in a family of standards focused on the 5Rights principles.
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  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • European Union

Statement on European Commission’s guidelines on DSA Article 28(1)

5Rights and 37 children’s rights organisations call on the European Commission to ensure DSA Article 28(1) sets clear guidelines for protecting children’s privacy, safety, and security across digital platforms.
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  • Reports
  • Child Rights
  • European Union

A High Level of Privacy, Safety & Security for Minors

To protect children online, the DSA must be enforced effectively. 5Rights unveils new guidance based on global standards to help regulators and companies prioritise child safety in the digital age.
CEN-CENELEC Workshop Agreement 18016
  • Technical standards
  • Age-Assurance
  • European Union

CEN-CENELEC Workshop Agreement 18016

Tech companies are now required to design services safe for children, following new guidance by EU standardisation body, CEN-CENELEC. This new standard is a key step toward standardised age-appropriate design under the DSA.
A young boy wearing a virtual reality headset is engaged in an interactive learning experience. He is sitting at a desk in a classroom, and with his hands, he appears to be manipulating a holographic 3D model of colourful gears floating in the air in front of him. The gears are large, vividly coloured in purple, red, and blue, and seem to be part of a mechanical assembly. The background shows other students working.
  • Position papers
  • Services
  • European Union

5Rights Response to “An EU initiative on virtual worlds”

5Rights outlines priorities to ensure the EU’s metaverse vision safeguards children’s rights, calling for child-centred design and robust regulatory frameworks.
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  • Position papers
  • AI
  • European Union

AI Act trilogues: the EU’s last chance to protect children

As the EU institutions enter into negotiations on the AI Act, we urge negotiators not to miss out on the chance to ensure that AI is safe for children by default and by design across the EU.
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  • Official documents
  • Child Rights
  • European Union

Nordic Declaration: Protecting Children’s Rights Online

5Rights has been working with partners on the Nordic Declaration, a blueprint for supporting regional cooperation and creating a safe and enriching online world for children.
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  • Policy & Regulation
  • AI
  • European Union

Joint letter to the EU: Children’s rights in the AI Act

In a joint letter to Members of the European Parliament, 5Rights and seven other organisations demand strong safeguards in the AI Act to shield children from exploitation and ensure their wellbeing.
Joint Call for Children’s Safety in EU Product Safety Regulations
  • Position papers
  • Services
  • European Union

Joint Call for Children’s Safety in EU Product Safety Regulations

Organisations representing child rights, parents, and mental health professionals urge the EU to ensure digital products prioritise children’s safety, privacy, and security in the General Product Safety Regulation.
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  • Position papers
  • AI
  • European Union

Joint letter on children’s rights in the AI Act

The AI Act must protect children. In a joint letter, 5Rights calls for the EU to ensure AI systems respect children’s rights and safety.