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Smartphone policies in schools: what does the evidence say?

Smartphones and their addictive design techniques have sparked concern that they inhibit children’s schooling, but with EdTech offering new learning opportunities, what does the evidence tell us?

Conscious Advertising Network: Child Rights Manifesto

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.

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Enforcement action improves privacy for children in EdTech

Enforcement actions in the Netherlands have spurred positive changes in Google’s data practices for education. Learn about the key improvements and ongoing challenges in this brief.

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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.

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Impact of regulation on children’s digital lives

New research reveals how laws across the world are driving positive changes in tech platforms to protect children online. Learn about the impact of regulations on children’s digital lives.

In support of a Code of Practice for Education Technology

In support of a Code of Practice for Education Technology

This briefing on the Amendment 146 to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill unpacks the benefits of a Code of Practice for EdTech.

Children and Screens on UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code Impact

Children and Screens on UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code Impact

Children and Screens have identified the 91 significant changes that the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code has obliged social media & digital platforms to make.

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An ed-tech tragedy?

UNESCO’s report is a detailed analysis of the reality of the promises of ed-tech during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report dispels the assumption that tech “saved the day”, and points to how we can take a more humanistic approach to ed-tech’s development.

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Digital Childhood – Updated Report

Updated 5Rights report, Digital Childhood, explores how growing up online shapes development. Learn how digital interactions impact children at each stage, from infancy to adulthood.