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/3mvaxvdvanc2b💬 “Restricting bad things is not the same as having a blanket ban.” Infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, algorithmic feeds - these are some of the specific features designed to hook children. Restrict them, and you force platforms to redesign the system itself, not just lock kids out.11 Sep 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaxvdvanc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mv6h7hoc422p📱Today, 5Rights Executive Director, Leanda Barrington-Leach was at the Conference on Online Safety for Children and Young People organised by the Irish Presidency to the EU. She argued that if we want to keep children safe online, we must ensure that tech is safe by design.10 Sep 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6h7hoc422phttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mv3vgci3cc2f 📱⚖️ Regulate tech, not kids. We are proud to join 140+ orgs & experts in a letter to EC President von der Leyen ahead of her #SOTEU address: ensure tech companies prove their products are safe and age-appropriate before for all children. 🔗 Read the letter: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-on-the-child-safety-online-report-realising-the-promise-of-a-safer-digital-environment-for-children/09 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3vgci3cc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mupahr75sc24In 2017, 14-year-old Molly Russell took her own life. A coroner found social media contributed to her death. The documentary ‘Molly Vs The Machines’ traces follows her father’s fight to understand what happened. In Belgium, watch Sun 6 Sept, 22:10, Be Ciné (BeTV) www.mollyvsthemachines.com/trailer04 Sep 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupahr75sc24https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3muoeuqlgfs2b💬 “We shouldn't be having court cases to deal with harms 10 years later.” Meta is making changes to protect children in the US. So why should children elsewhere have to wait? 🎧 Hear 5Rights’ Leanda Barrington-Leach on The Europeans podcast: https://podmust.com/podcast/theeuropeans/04 Sep 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoeuqlgfs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mum2ol2qo22b🧒📱 Whether or not a child uses AI, AI is already shaping decisions about them. A new evidence review by Smera Jayadeva & Sonia Livingstone (#DigitalFutures4Children) maps AI's harms, gaps and blind spots for kids. https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/140815/03 Sep 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum2ol2qo22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mtyoyqvzfk2r⚖️📱Meta just settled a child online safety trial in the US for $17 billion. No business pays that out unless it knows it had a case to answer. A settlement isn’t a solution – limiting access will not stop exploitation. Tech must be safe by design and default, and certified before it reaches a child.26 Aug 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyoyqvzfk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mt2ga5jf2c2e📚 Last year Australia banned social media for under 16s. But the people affected the most were barely consulted. This anthology presents global contributions on how to best centre children’s own experiences in the debate about their digital lives. 🔗 https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/138632/14 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ga5jf2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mszq773mzc24Children must understand the technologies that shape their lives. Critical AI literacy can help them recognise both the opportunities and risks of AI. 125+ orgs are urging governments to support children with the resources needed to navigate AI safely. 🔗 https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/14 Aug 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszq773mzc24https://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3msq77ntzk22iChildren should have a say in the technologies shaping their lives. AI systems shouldn’t be designed without listening to the kids they affect. 🔗 Read the call of 125+ organizations urging governments to put children’s voices at the heart of AI decisions: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/10 Aug 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq77ntzk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3ms6n3p5hjs2vKids shouldn’t be left powerless when their rights are harmed.They need ways to seek help, challenge decisions and get violations addressed. Read the call of 125+ orgs and experts asking for remedies with 10 clear steps to protect child rights in the age of AI. https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/joint-statement-the-inaugural-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance-must-deliver-for-children/03 Aug 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6n3p5hjs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mrx2mwvrpk2w🧑‍🏫 EdTech needs to pass the test. A new review of 2,100+ studies reveals gaps in what we know about EdTech, from learning experiences and wellbeing to how different children are affected. 📖 Read more: https://5rightsfoundation.com/resource/assessing-the-impact-of-using-edtech-on-childrens-learning-a-scoping-review-of-meta-analyses/31 Jul 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx2mwvrpk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/5rightsfound.bsky.social/post/3mrrh4qopyk22📚 Great to see the Raspberry Pi Foundation's draft principles for safe and responsible EdTech draw on work from 5Rights Foundation and the Digital Futures for Children centre. A valuable contribution to putting children's rights at the heart of digital learning. https://www.raspberrypi.org/app/uploads/2026/07/Draft_principles_for_safe_and_responsible_edtech.pdf29 Jul 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:6bswboflduf4jlg4net2epfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrh4qopyk22https://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/3mk6hyelthc24