Almost all UK children aged 6-17 years old think it is *unacceptable* that their education data should be shared with companies #DigitalFutures #EdTech #ChildRights #Privacy #DataProtection

digitalfuturescommission.org.uk/blog/what-do-c… 5Rights Foundation ICO - Information Commissioner's Office LSE Media & Communications

We urge Rishi Sunak to prioritise the delayed #onlinesafetybill by sticking to the recently announced timetable of House of Commons, 1st November, Lords before Christmas and to deliver the government’s manifesto commitment to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online

Is TikTok’s For You Page “an artefact of tech history that will go down alongside the News Feed, Infinite Scroll and (Snapchat) Story as emblematic of the social media era”?
To fully answer, also consider safety-by-design and contribution to online harms theguardian.com/technology/202…

#DigitalFutures 'found that Roblox and Fortnite were seen by children as the most “addicting,” “commercially exploitive,” and “unsafe.”

Not only #children “don’t understand the business model,” Livingstone said. “Nobody understands the business model.”
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🤔 What do children think about the #EdTech they use every day? The new #DigitalFutures Commission blog post outlines the pros and cons, as reported by children themselves.

➡️ Find out how they feel about #GoogleClassroom , #ClassDojo , and more: digitalfuturescommission.org.uk/blog/what-do-c…

A demonstration of the importance of online regulation; without Ofcom this failing would have remained unchallenged

Before the total meltdown in Government, I asked the new Culture Secretary about the Online Safety Bill, after the Coroners report into Molly Russell. Further delays costs lives. We owe it Molly’s family and others to get this done.

🇺🇸 The #ChildrensCode is making its way across the US!

👏 After California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the #CAKidsCode into law, a candidate for the Connecticut Senate is now calling for a Children's Code to be introduced in the state.

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🧵Our first-ever report into what video-sharing platforms are doing to protect people reveals that:

👩‍💻 Most UK adult sites don't have robust measures to prevent children accessing porn
🔞But OnlyFans has introduced age verification
➕More action is needed to protect children

“We’ve used our powers to lift the lid on what UK video sites are doing to look after the people who use them. It shows that regulation can make a difference, as some companies have responded by introducing new safety measures.”

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Today I hosted a lively discussion with prominent stakeholders, industry and NGO’s on the EU Regulation tackling Child Sexual Abuse Material. I am determined to find an appropriate balance between innovation, privacy and security, with the protection of children at the forefront

Excited to hear from Dr. Sonia Livingstone, Josh Golin Fairplay , Sheila Millar and more in today's FTC conference on Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media. You can tune in digitally here: ftc.gov/news-events/ev…

'If a company is found to not have taken enough steps to be safe for their users then the nominated senior managers of that company, in a similar way to corporate manslaughter, should face prosecution'

Ian Russell wants tech giants to take action against harmful online content

Looking to design digital products and systems with #kids in mind? Check out the IEEE Standards Assoc Standard for an Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework based on the 5Rights Foundation Principles for Children 👉 standards.ieee.org/ieee/2089/7633/

“DfE announcement does not consider the reasons for low attendance, including the possible inequalities or causes of family difficulty...A data-driven solution may ...compound disadvantage by creating a negative data record for the child” #DigitalFutures
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“In some cases, the filters can be bypassed by adding a single character or turning a word into a plural. Some of these slang terms have been used to avoid the app’s moderation policies for more than a year.”
#TikTok #ChildOnlineProtection #Time4Regulation thetimes.co.uk/article/tiktok…

🗣️ '[While any regulation] would be a matter for government I can see no reason why the platforms themselves would not wish to give consideration to self-regulation'.

➡️ The coroner in the Molly Russell inquest calls for digital platforms to take action.

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