Resources
Explore our curated resources and find valuable publications, tools and positions on children’s rights in the digital environment.
Your rights in the digital world
Your Rights in the Digital World is a child-friendly guide to General comment No. 25, the UN’s landmark explanation of how children’s rights apply online. It breaks down what governments and tech companies must do to make sure digital technologies are safe, fair and supportive for every child. The guide is available in English, French and Spanish.
Joint letter on safeguarding children’s rights in Digital Omnibus proposals
5Rights along with civil society networks representing more than 300 organisations, experts, and the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights have joined together to call on the EU to safeguard children’s rights in the Digital Omnibus.
Joint Input to Canada’s AI Strategy
Building on our Joint submission to the Canadian Children’s Privacy Code, 5Rights led a coordinated response of 20 leading civil society organisations and individual experts calling for a national approach to AI governance that embeds children’s safety, privacy, and rights from the outset.
Joint Letter to the President of the European Commission on Enforcing EU digital regulations for children
Ahead of the 2025 State of the Union, 22 organisations, experts, Members of the European Parliament and Members of the Intergroup on Children’s Rights have written to President von der Leyen calling for stronger enforcement of EU digital regulations to protect children online.
Analysis of the Guidelines to Article 28.1 of the Digital Services Act
The European Commission’s guidelines on Article 28.1 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) mark a significant advancement in recognising and addressing the specific needs of children and young people in digital environments. The following is a 5Rights analysis of the guidelines.
Joint statement on the draft DSA guidelines on Article 28
This joint statement by 5Rights Foundation and 28 organisations and experts strongly supports the draft DSA guidelines on Article 28, but emphasises that this draft should be seen as the beginning of a new era of accountability rather than the end of the road.
South Carolina Kids Code
After advancing through the House, the Code is on its way to the Senate, and the children of South Carolina are one step closer to a safer digital world.
Nebraska Kids Code
Now in the Final Reading stage on the Senate floor, if passed, the Nebraska Kids Code will implement privacy-by-default and safety-by-design protections for kids online.
Open letter to Federal Party Leaders: commit to online safety legislation
Alongside more than 50 organisations, 5Rights has signed on to a letter calling on all parties to prioritise children’s online safety for Canada’s upcoming election.