Whether this is the starting point or an opportunity to re-evaluate existing policy, you can find what is most helpful for you.
Whether this is the starting point or an opportunity to re-evaluate existing policy, you can find what is most helpful for you.
This is a high-level overview that is downloadable and printable, helping you advocate and communicate the need for protecting young people online.
You can download the summary as a PDF below, or scroll to the next section to read the full toolkit.
Most countries around the world are signatories to key child safety and rights agreements. This toolkit brings these agreements together and provides an accessible and practical approach to make them a reality. It defines a step-by-step process that any policymaker globally can use to enshrine the protections and rights of young people in the digital world.
You can read the complete Child Online Safety Toolkit in two ways: either view a read-only version online in English or download as a PDF file straight to your computer in a range of languages.
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The Screen Time podcast, presented by Antica Productions and TVO, join hosts Taylor Owen and Nicole Edwards as they talk to parents and kids who are navigating the digital world, and the researchers and policymakers who can help us understand its impact.
The SafeToNet Foundation podcast discusses the Global Threat Assessment Report published at the WeProtect Global Alliance Addis Ababa conference Dec 2019 with PA Consulting’s Nick Newman. They cover the five areas of the report; Global Technology Trends, Changing Offender Behaviours, Victims’ Online Exposure, the Socio-Economic Environment, and the “Sphere of Harm”.
Imagine if traditional toys carried the same harms for children as the digital world. A teddy bear that collects and sells their personal data or a walkie talkie that connects children to adult strangers. This is the reality of the digital world’s effect on children. Twisted Toys brings this reality to life. Each Twisted Toy represents a different aspect of the exploitation, surveillance and danger that children face online. We do not accept this anywhere else. We must not accept it online.
In this Opinion video, the NYT makes a powerful case to make the digital world a better place for children. 5Rights’ work features prominently. This video explores how tech is failing children and young people. As highlighted, the UK is leading the way in introducing ground-breaking legislation to address this issue, which the NYT hopes will serve as a roadmap for the US and elsewhere.
What are the 5 things that every policymaker should consider when building a safe digital world for young people?
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