5Rights Foundation exists to make systemic changes to the digital world so that it caters for children and young people, by design and default.https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mrmw7itad22gChildren must understand the technologies shaping their lives. 🔗 Read the call from 125+ orgs governments to require clear, age-appropriate explanations with 10 steps to protect children’s rights in the age of AI: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/27 Jul 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmw7itad22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mr2ywxnzps2nChildren’s rights do not depend on where they live or what technology they use. Regulatory gaps must not leave some kids with weaker protections. We’re urging governments to close loopholes with 10 clear steps to protect children’s rights in the age of AI. https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/20 Jul 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2ywxnzps2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mqohoiifks2kChildren want technology that supports them, not technology that constantly watches them. We’re joining 120+ organizations calling on governments to prohibit unlawful digital surveillance of children in educational, commercial and care settings. 🔗 Statement: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/15 Jul 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqohoiifks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mqloc7ssbs2xKids believe that if companies build AI, it’s on them to make it safe, not on parents and children. We’re joining 100+ organizations urging governments to hold them accountable with 10 clear steps to protect children’s rights in the age of AI. 🔗Read our call: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/14 Jul 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqloc7ssbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mqjuqfstk22zEU says tech firms must prove safety before accessing children. The Commission's Special Panel on Child Safety Online has handed its final report to von der Leyen, after a year's work by experts and young people. 5Rights sat on the panel throughout. More: https://5rightsfoundation.com/eu-says-tech-firms-must-prove-safety-before-accessing-children/13 Jul 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjuqfstk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mqc7t5xoys2u🖋️The digital world children grow up in today was shaped by choices. So is the future. Sir Peter Wanless reflects on Baroness Beeban Kidron’s new book Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How to Fight Back, exploring how tech choices shape children’s online experiences. https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/digital-world-today-was-a-choice-so-is-our-future-opinion-5HjdcK2_2/10 Jul 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc7t5xoys2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mqbqra3yrc2eKids believe that tech companies should never be allowed to design AI that manipulates them or keeps them hooked. We’re joining 100+ organizations urging governments to ban design that preys on children for profit with 10 clear steps to protect their rights. https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/10 Jul 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbqra3yrc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mq4rexssn22iWhen kids worry about AI, one of their biggest fears is what it does to their private information. With AI governance on the global agenda, we’re joining 100+ organizations urging governments to act with 10 recommendations to protect children’s rights. https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/08 Jul 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4rexssn22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mpxi23brgc26Children are adopting AI technologies more than 3 times faster than adults, yet they were never built with their rights in mind. Today, governments meet for the first-ever Global Dialogue on AI. We’re joining 100+ orgs urging them to act with 10 clear steps. https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/06 Jul 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxi23brgc26https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mpquurjtys2aChildren's lives are increasingly impacted by AI systems that were never built with their safety in mind 📱 On Monday, world leaders meet to discuss AI governance. We’re joining 100+ organizations demanding they hold tech companies accountable to respect children’s rights by design and by default.03 Jul 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpquurjtys2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mp4mqic5rk23Users: How Big Tech Took Control And How To Fight Back is out now. Join Baroness Beeban Kidron, Professor Sonia Livingstone and Sir Peter Wanless today for a conversation on children's rights, digital policy and the future of online safety. 🗓️ Today | 4–5pm (BST) 📍 Online (Zoom) lnkd.in/egMhsTGa25 Jun 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4mqic5rk23https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mozevtzwpk2dJoin author Baroness Beeban Kidron, Professor Sonia Livingstone and Sir Peter Wanless for the launch of Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How to Fight Back. 🗓️ Thursday, 25 June | 4–5pm (BST) 📍 Online (Zoom) Register: https://www.digital-futures-for-children.net/events/book-launch-kidron-users24 Jun 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozevtzwpk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mnrmxmquxk2d🚨 New research suggests TikTok, Instagram and X are directing child accounts towards violent, sexualised and suicide-related content within minutes. It's time to hold tech companies accountable for children's rights and safety online. 📱⚠️ #ChildOnlineSafety https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/exploring-what-children-can-see-on-social-media-in-mexico/08 Jun 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrmxmquxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mnhm63o2fs2lWhat happens when the tools built to connect us are designed to divide, distract and control instead? Join the launch of Users, the new book by Beeban Kidron, in conversation with Sonia Livingstone and Peter Wanless. Thu 25 June 4–5pm BST Online https://www.digital-futures-for-children.net/events/book-launch-kidron-users04 Jun 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhm63o2fs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mnfbvcn7us2hResearch from Steve Wood and the #DigitalFutures4Children centre: major platforms responded to early regulation - then stalled. The framework exists. What's missing is enforcement and safety by design built in from the start. 🔗https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/138377/03 Jun 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfbvcn7us2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mk6hyelthc24💬 "The opportunity came in the form of one sentence." Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid and Baroness Beeban Kidron join the #TechThisOut! podcast to reflect on years of hard-won progress for children's rights in the digital environment. 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NYta32uJqmCXZp5DRYMvU?si=GEEQYklIQrKiDbkwWmWPjg23 Apr 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6hyelthc24https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mk2yvsaiu22qAge-appropriate design is gaining ground across Latin America. As Brazil's ECA Digital enters into force, 5Rights and partners are driving momentum for tech accountability across the region. ➡️ https://5rightsfoundation.com/momentum-for-age-appropriate-design-grows-across-latin-america/22 Apr 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2yvsaiu22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mjeyzf5c6c2wIt started with half a sentence in a policy document. It grew into legislation that changed the internet for millions of children. 🎧 The Season 1 finale of Tech This Out! is out now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NYta32uJqmCXZp5DRYMvU?si=GEEQYklIQrKiDbkwWmWPjg #ChildRights #Podcast13 Apr 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeyzf5c6c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mj5eubmyn225🔜 The season 1 finale of 5Rights youth-led podcast Tech This Out! drops next week - Baroness Beeban Kidron and Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid reflect on years of hard-won progress for children online. 🎧 Catch up on season 1: https://open.spotify.com/show/4LXwiKpA8fUZtA3U3biAYq10 Apr 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5eubmyn225https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mhdwf674ys22🇬🇧 2/3 of UK children use AI chatbots - but without clear legal standards governing what these systems generate, they can expose children to harm. Baroness Beeban Kidron is in the House of Lords today debating amendments for safeguards to protect them. https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-03-17/baroness-kidron-interview18 Mar 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdwf674ys22https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mgubgydwq22fWhy are some of the world’s most elite schools turning away from screens? In the latest edition of the #TechThisOut! podcast, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Mithesh speaks with Mark West (UNESCO) about whether EdTech is living up to its promises or leaving students behind.12 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgubgydwq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mg3mohy3ps2s🆕📢 5 years after General comment No. 25, too many digital products and services still prioritise engagement over children’s safety. Our new report sets out a global blueprint to change this: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/building-a-digital-environment-designed-with-children-in-mind-an-international-best-practices-blueprint/02 Mar 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3mohy3ps2shttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mg3cmga6r22eChildren didn’t choose to grow up in a digital world designed to exploit them. 5 years after GC25 affirmed their rights in the digital world, we join 55+ organizations calling on leaders to enforce rights-respecting, age-appropriate design. https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/uncrc-general-comment-no-25-5th-anniversary-joint-letter/02 Mar 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3cmga6r22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mfokojhmnk2b📍 Event: Five years of UNCRC General comment No. 25. Join 5Rights & #DigitalFutures4Children to reflect on impact + launch two new #GC25 reports exploring global uptake and providing a best practices blueprint. 🗓️ Mon 2 March, 12:00 CET https://digital-futures-for-children.net/events/GC25-anniv25 Feb 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfokojhmnk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mfokgxqsy22b 🇬🇧 The UK regulator has fined Reddit £14.5m for failing to protect children’s data. Relying on self-declared age is not enough – the rules are there, and they must be enforced to keep children safe. 📖 More in @thetimes.com : https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/reddit-fined-uk-watchdog-children-qt32g3h7h25 Feb 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfokgxqsy22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mdfhlcvfmx22📚🤖 EdTech is transforming education, but at what cost? Join 5Rights @LSE DFC for the event: “EdTech at the crossroads of pedagogy vs profit”. ⏰ 12th February 2026, 6:30 - 8pm (UTC) 📍 In-person at LSE and online 🔗 Info + register: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/edtech #ChildRights #LSEevents27 Jan 2026 01:38 -0800at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfhlcvfmx22https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3maasoy5hv32i🎧 Students data is regularly being exploited in ways they may not be aware of. In this edition of #TechThisOut! 5Rights Youth Ambassador Maximillian sits down with Patricia Kosseim, Info and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (Canada) to uncover what happens behind the scenes. https://loom.ly/dgrEEj018 Dec 2025 00:58 -0800at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3maasoy5hv32ihttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3ma4fcjnnoz2w🆕 🔍 Digital policies are shaping children’s futures, but children aren’t shaping these policies. New Digital Futures for Children centre review of 300+ policies across 35 countries finds children are mentioned but rarely heard or treated as rights holders. 📄: https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/130444/ 16 Dec 2025 06:48 -0800at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4fcjnnoz2whttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3m765go7caq2iAI is here to stay, but children must never be the testing ground. 🇬🇷 At #AIAthens2025, 5Rights Leanda Barrington-Leach, in conversation with George Pagoulatos, Ambassador of Greece to the OECD, called for AI to prioritise children’s rights and safety.04 Dec 2025 06:07 -0800at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m765go7caq2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3m6wtuqqt5k2v🇬🇷 This Thurs (4th Dec), 5Rights’ Leanda Barrington-Leach joins the Athens Roundtable to discuss protecting children from untested AI and setting limits for frontier AI with Sofia Zacharaki, Greek Minister of Education & Religious Affairs. Join online: https://loom.ly/VqgkTGs #AIAthens202501 Dec 2025 08:27 -0800at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wtuqqt5k2v