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 »
Category: Innovation
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The Children’s Code – is this a new era for children online?
September 6, 2021
By Al Mik Last week saw the coming into effect of the Age Appropriate Design Code. Also known as the ‘Children’s Code’, it is the »
Designing for child rights by design
July 5, 2021
How can digital innovators and providers design for children’s rights? Sonia Livingstone and Kruakae Pothong interviewed Shuli Gilutz about the Children’s Design Guide, for the »
Transparency: an overlooked tool that empowers children
June 7, 2021
By Ayca Atabey Transparency is key to designing an online world where children’s needs and their best interests are the priority. It empowers children because »
UK “Secure by Design” vs Australian “Safety by Design”
May 24, 2021
By Kruakae Pothong and Sonia Livingstone While the Covid-19 pandemic has sent internet use to record levels among both children and adults, UK household adoption »
Data protection in children’s best interests: what’s at stake?
April 26, 2021
By Ayça Atabey How can children’s best interests be addressed through data protection? The Digital Futures Commission works towards embedding children’s best interests in the »
Children’s rights in the digital environment – launching UNCRC General Comment 25
March 29, 2021
by Sonia Livingstone After its formal adoption by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on 4th February, General Comment 25 was launched »
Children’s rights and the Digital Futures Commission
March 22, 2021
By Sonia Livingstone Both policymakers and businesses operating in the digital environment surely wish to respect children’s rights and support children’s wellbeing. But what rights »
What if… children’s rights were anticipated at the very start of digital innovation?
March 8, 2021
By Sonia Livingstone & Kruakae Pothong Children and young people are increasingly claiming the digital space as their own even though digital infrastructures are rarely »
The best interests of children in the digital world
February 22, 2021
The Digital Futures Commission is working to put children’s interests at the centre of the design of the digital world. That’s our mission. But what »
Pros and cons of child rights impact assessment for digital decision makers
February 15, 2021
What’s the best way to anticipate the impacts of digital decision-making on children and young people? The Digital Futures Commission is exploring the feasibility of »
Building an internet we can trust
February 9, 2021
By Al Mik On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we celebrate Safer Internet Day along with many stakeholders worldwide, taking action to make the internet a safer and »