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A child rights audit of GenAI in EdTech: Learning from five UK case studies
  • Reports
  • Education Technology
  • United Kingdom

A child rights audit of GenAI in EdTech: Learning from five UK case studies

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are increasingly embedded in digital services and products that are used for and in education (EdTech), raising urgent questions about their impact on children’s learning and rights. We take a holistic child rights approach to children’s learning to evaluate five GenAI tools used in education – Character.AI, Grammarly, MagicSchool AI, Microsoft Copilot and Mind’s Eye.
A person holding a tablet displaying a report titled 'Initial Analysis on the First Round of Risk Assessments Reports under the EU Digital Services Act.' The cover features a blue circular graphic in the centre labeled 'DSA Civil Society Coordination Group,' surrounded by logos of the organisations members of the group. The title is written in bold black text on a light blue background, with 'March 2025’ indicated at the bottom.
  • Reports
  • Services
  • European Union

Initial analysis on the first round of Risk Assessment Reports under the DSA

In this brief, 5Rights – as part of the DSA Civil Society Coordination Group – analyses the first DSA Risk Assessment Reports, highlighting key trends, best practices, and gaps, and urging transparency and trust in platform compliance.
A boy and a girl are both sitting on a white box, back-to-back, both looking at their respective smartphones. The girl, a young Asian girl, is wearing a white overshirt and sits upright. The boy, seemingly a few years old, has tight curls and is sitting slouched with his phone, in both hands, rested on his thighs. The light from their phones is bouncing off their faces. The white backdrop appears lit by a purple light.
  • Reports
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Global

Guiding principles for addressing technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse

The latest report from the Digital Futures for Children centre provides six principles to complement our understanding and interventions on tackling technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse.
A girl is sitting at a desk, holding a smartphone. The desk is in the foreground. There are two notepads on the desk to the left of the image. A boy is standing to the girl's left. Both faces of the children are cropped out, but you can see the girl visibly smiling.
  • Reports
  • Education Technology
  • Services
  • Global

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?
Three students in school uniforms work at computers in a library. Shelves filled with books are visible behind them.
  • Reports
  • Data Protection
  • Education Technology
  • Global

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.
In support of a Code of Practice for Education Technology
  • Reports
  • Data Protection
  • Education Technology
  • United Kingdom

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.
Two children are laying down on the floor staring at their respective devices.
  • Reports
  • Online Harms
  • United Kingdom

Enforcing the Online Safety Act for Children

In this document, the Children’s Coalition provides key recommendations for Ofcom to ensure the Online Safety Act effectively safeguards young users.
A young child with curly hair is wearing a virtual reality headset and smiling. They are dressed in a denim jacket and a white shirt, standing against a plain beige background.
  • Reports
  • Child Rights
  • European Union

A High Level of Privacy, Safety & Security for Minors

To protect children online, the DSA must be enforced effectively. 5Rights unveils new guidance based on global standards to help regulators and companies prioritise child safety in the digital age.
Two children, a girl and a boy, are sitting back-to-back while both looking down at their smartphones. The girl has long black hair and is wearing a white sweater. The boy has short curly hair and is wearing a gray shirt. The background is plain and light-coloured.
  • Publications
  • Reports
  • Data Protection
  • United Kingdom

Analysis of the Online Safety Act’s provisions for children

As part of 5Rights’ campaign with Dove, this new analysis compares the Online Safety Act to the Age-Appropriate Design Code, showing how UK law is strengthening child protection online.