Resources
Explore our curated resources and find valuable publications, tools and positions on children’s rights in the digital environment.
Joint Statement: The inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance must deliver for children
Over 120 leading organizations and experts across all continents are calling on Governments to turn obligations commitments into action through effective regulation, strong safeguards, and meaningful accountability to ensure that children’s rights are protected in practice.
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.
Me & AI: Children and Young People’s Report
Me & AI brings together the voices of more than 1,100 children from 49 countries who shared their experiences, concerns, and recommendations through a global consultation organised to inform the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
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.
5Rights response to Australia’s Draft Children’s Online Privacy Code consultation
Australia’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is developing a Children’s Online Privacy Code that would establish binding rules for how tech companies collect, use, and share children’s data. 5Rights submitted to the consultation in June 2026.
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.
Safety by Design Code of Practice
This code of practice provides a practical overview of safety by design, within the framework of the Online Safety Act and Ofcom’s existing codes and guidance.
A youth led report on creating a digital world for and by us
Led by young people at FlippGen over nearly six months, this report was co-designed, authored, and delivered by the same generation it speaks for – not about them, but by them.
Impact of regulation of children’s digital lives – Phase II
Impact of regulation of children’s digital lives – Phase II assesses the legislative progress since the first report, covering 2024–2026. The report analyses child safety and privacy changes across 70 platforms (including social media, AI chatbots and gaming) against the backdrop of the UK Online Safety Act, the Age-Appropriate Design Code, and the EU Digital Services Act.
