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Explore our curated resources and find valuable publications, tools and positions on children’s rights in the digital environment.

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  • Africa

African Union Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy

This new African Union’s policy safeguards young Africans online. It outlines strategies to create a safer digital world, prioritising children’s rights and a collaborative approach.
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  • Education Technology
  • Global

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.
  • Resources for industry stakeholders
  • Services

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.
  • Technical standards
  • Age-Assurance
  • Global

IEEE 2089.1-2024 – IEEE Standard for Online Age Verification

Framework for the design, specification, evaluation, and deployment of online age verification systems are established in this standard. This standard is the second in a family of standards focused on the 5Rights principles.
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  • Publications
  • Education Technology
  • Global

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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  • Global

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.
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  • Research
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Global

Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools

In schools across the US, middle and high school students are using AI to generate explicit images of female classmates. Teen girls at Westfield Public Schools have called for action.
Children and Screens on UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code Impact
  • Partner reports
  • Child Rights
  • Services
  • United Kingdom

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.
The “Best Interests of the Child” in the Digital Age
  • Publications
  • Child Rights
  • Global

The “Best Interests of the Child” in the Digital Age

Unpacking the “best interests” principle in the digital age. This new report reveals misuse & clarifies its true meaning while outlining established procedures for best interests assessments.
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  • 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.
Driven into the Darkness by Amnesty International
  • Research
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Global

Driven into the Darkness by Amnesty International

Amnesty’s two reports shed light on the harmful impact of mass data harvesting with a highly effective recommender system, particularly on children and young people.
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  • Online Harms
  • Services
  • United Kingdom

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.
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  • Research
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Global

Instagram Connects Vast Pedophile Network

The Wall Street Journal and University researchers unearth that Meta’s Instagram is guiding users to child sexual abuse material.