
Briefing on the Committee Stage of the Data (Use and Access) Bill
In this briefing for the House of Lords’ Committee Stage of the Data (Use and Access) Bill, 5Rights highlights the risks of weakened child data protections and calls for stronger safeguards against AI discrimination.

Response to the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum Workplan 2025-26
In its response to the DRCF Workplan (2025-26) call for input, 5Rights identifies five critical improvements needed to enhance protections for children in the digital regulatory landscape.

World Mental Health Day Joint Statement
5Rights has joined 32 organisations in signing Mental Health Europe’s joint statement calling for European institutions to honour their promises to better support the mental health of all in Europe, particularly children.

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.

Expert briefing: Children’s Rights and the UN Global Digital Compact
Professor Sonia Livingstone and Dr Kim R. Sylwander, both part of the joint 5Rights-LSE Digital Futures for Children research centre, cover how we can ensure the Global Digital Compact effectively recognises the full range of children’s rights.

August Statement on Global Digital Compact Informal Consultation
5Rights’ latest call for a Global Digital Compact that prioritises the promotion, protection and implementation of children’s rights in the digital environment on behalf of a group of organisations.

US Kids Code Coalition Statement: California Court Ruling
This statement from the Kids Code Coalition highlights how the recent ruling on the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act is encouraging news for Kids Code bills across the country.

5Rights Consultation Response to Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Code
5Rights raises concerns over Ofcom’s draft Children’s Safety Code of Practice as the current draft doesn’t fully deliver on its promise of a reset for children’s safety online.

March Statement on Global Digital Compact Informal Consultation
5Rights joins nine organisations calling for a Global Digital Compact (GDC) that prioritises the promotion, protection and implementation of children’s rights in the digital environment.