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

Person holding a smartphone displaying a screen with a warning icon inside an Instagram-style loading ring. The text on the screen reads: ‘Is Instagram now safe for teens’ Instagram Teen Accounts Case Study' with the 5Rights Foundation logo beneath it.
  • Resources for industry stakeholders
  • Online Harms
  • United Kingdom

Case Study – Is Instagram now safe for teens?

This case study examines Instagram Teen Accounts to assess whether new safety features protect teens from risks like harmful content, hidden ads, and poor age assurance practices.
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  • Resources for industry stakeholders
  • AI
  • Child Rights
  • Global

Children & AI Design Code

The rapid rise of AI cannot be left unchecked. That is why we’ve created an actionable and practical framework to embed children’s rights and needs across the lifecycle of AI systems.
  • Resources for industry stakeholders
  • Services
  • Global

Advancing Trust & Safety: systems and standards for online safety professionals 

“Advancing Trust & Safety” explores the evolution of T&S into a global profession, highlighting systemic barriers and proposing solutions to empower professionals and improve digital safety.
  • 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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Joint submission: The recurrent and prominent systemic risks faced by children and measures for their mitigation
  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • European Union

Joint submission: The recurrent and prominent systemic risks faced by children and measures for their mitigation

5Rights, with four child rights and family organisations, outlines how very large online platforms overlook design risks and calls for mandatory child rights impact assessments to meet DSA obligations.
A tablet displaying a joint statement from the Children's Coalition for Online Safety, titled "Joint Statement on the Children’s Online Safety Regime" (April 2025). The document features logos from multiple child protection and advocacy organisations, including NSPCC, Barnardo’s, 5Rights Foundation, CEASE, and more, followed by a block of text urging the Government and Ofcom to keep their promises about children’s online safety.
  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • Online Harms
  • United Kingdom

Joint statement on the children’s online safety regime

With the Protection of Children Code of Practice due imminently, the Children’s Coalition urges the UK Government and Ofcom to strengthen their commitment to child online safety.
A tablet displaying a formal letter addressed to the UK Prime Minister, titled "Children’s Coalition for Online Safety." The letter, dated 4 April 2025, is shown on a wooden desk alongside a cup of coffee, two white wireless earbuds, and a blank weekly planner with a pen resting on it. The letter emphasises the importance of enforcing the Online Safety Act to protect children online.
  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • Online Harms
  • United Kingdom

Joint letter to the PM: prioritising online safety in UK-US trade deal

After Adolescence sparked national debate, the Children’s Coalition urged the PM to defend the Online Safety Act and make children’s safety a priority in upcoming UK–US trade talks.
A tablet lying on a light grey surface displays a formal letter titled "Civil society’s urgent warning: The EU's Code of Practice for General Purpose AI final draft cannot abandon fundamental rights, and protections for children." The letter is addressed to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and outlines concerns from various organisations about downgrading key protections in the AI Code.
  • Position papers
  • AI
  • European Union

Joint letter: the EU’s Code of Practice for General Purpose AI cannot abandon children

Civil society groups urge the EU to uphold children’s rights and fundamental protections in the Code of Practice for General Purpose AI, warning against voluntary safeguards that undermine the AI Act.
A laptop placed on a wooden desk in a bright workspace displays a joint statement by the 5Rights Foundation and Eurochild regarding the INI report on the protection of minors. The document on the screen features the 5Rights Foundation logo in blue and the Eurochild logo in orange. The title, written in bold blue text, emphasises the importance of protecting minors online. The workspace surrounding the laptop includes a neatly stacked notebook, a pair of glasses, and a green plant beside the laptop, contributing to a professional and organised setting.
  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • European Union

Joint statement on the European Parliament’s report on the protection of minors

A joint statement for a strong INI report to promote a harmonised, child-centred digital environment and identify existing gaps on child online protection.
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  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • United Kingdom

5Rights’ consultation response to the UK government’s proposed changes to the copyright law, making the case for children’s rights and their intellectual property.
Joint Briefing: Implementation of the Online Safety Act
  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • United Kingdom

Joint Briefing: Implementation of the Online Safety Act

5Rights coordinates civil society members in asking MPs to call on the Government and Ofcom to provide robust protections for children in the upcoming codes.
"A tablet displaying a document titled 'The Data (Use and Access) Bill and children's data' by the 5Rights Foundation. The text on the screen describes the implications of data use for children's safety and privacy, focusing on the UK legislative landscape. The tablet rests on a wooden desk beside a blank notepad and a white pen. The document header includes 'House of Lords – Second Reading' and is dated November 2024."
  • Position papers
  • Data Protection
  • United Kingdom

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.
A close-up shot of a laptop screen displaying a document titled 'The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Workplan 2025-26: 5Rights response.' The document header features the 5Rights Foundation logo, and below, the text begins with '5Rights Foundation Call for input response' dated November 2024. Hands are visible on the laptop’s keyboard, suggesting someone is reviewing or typing on the document.
  • Position papers
  • Child Rights
  • United Kingdom

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.