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Play

The child’s right to play in a digital world: what does this mean and how can we realise it?

November 22, 2021

By Sonia Livingstone and Kruakae Pothong UNCRC (Article 31) requires that “States Parties recognise the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.” (UNCRC, 1989, Article 31). Further, General Comment 17 explicitly calls governments’ attention »

Education

Balancing interests in EdTech: When is the lawful basis of “legitimate interests” justified?

September 20, 2021

By Ayca Atabey As of September 2, 2021, all organisations that provide online services that are likely to be accessed by children must comply with the Age-Appropriate Design Code (the Code). One of the key points the Code provides concerns choosing an appropriate lawful basis for data processing activities. Organisations must have a valid lawful »

Innovation

In demanding better for children and technology, what do we want?

October 11, 2021

By Kruakae Pothong & Sonia Livingstone This is the question that gets us up in the morning, though it’s not easy to answer. We are living through an unprecedented debate over the ethics and human rights principles that could or should underpin digital innovation. Faced with a bewildering array of new policy documents – guidance, »