Resources
Explore our curated resources and find valuable publications, tools and positions on children’s rights in the digital environment.
Joint statement on the ‘Child safety online’ report: realising the promise of a safer digital environment for children
Alongside over 130 organisations and experts across child rights, digital rights and mental health, 5Rights is calling on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to turn the recommendations of the Special Panel on Child Safety Online into EU law.
Joint statement on potential new measures for child online safety in the European Union
A joint statement from more than 100 organisations and experts urging the European Commission to pursue safety-by-design regulation over blanket age-based social media bans – and to keep accountability where it belongs: with technology providers.
Infinite scroll: growing up on TikTok
This report from 5Rights and Revealing Reality presents a detailed portrait of a child’s life on one of the most popular social media platforms among children in the UK today – TikTok.
Growing up in the Online World: a national consultation
5Rights’ response to the national consultation Growing Up in the Online World, outlining key recommendations for protecting children’s rights in the digital environment.
Exploring what children can see on social media in Mexico
Social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and X, state that they are committed to keeping children safe online. This research sets out to explore how these commitments translate into real experiences for children in Mexico.
Statement on the UK Government’s Growing up in the online world consultation
Twenty-four of the UK’s leading children’s organisations are speaking with one voice: the Government must go after the root causes of online harm, not just its most visible symptoms.
Protecting childhood online: Why the Online Safety Act matters
Within this briefing from the Children’s Coalition for Online Safety, we present the collective evidence gathered by our organisations, demonstrating both the scale and severity of the harms children face online, and how this first-of-its-kind legislation will help to mitigate them.
Joint EU letter calls for robust risk assessment for children’s rights under the DSA
5Rights, 24 NGOs and five MEPs urge the Commission to adopt a year-long, standardised DSA risk assessment framework with clear benchmarks for children’s rights.
5Rights response to Ofcom’s draft guidance on violence against women and girls in digital environments
5Rights welcomes Ofcom’s focus on safety by design in its draft guidance on protecting women and girls online. We call for earlier reporting and deeper consideration of harms in service design and supply chains.
