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5Rights Foundation exists to make systemic changes to the digital world so that it caters for children and young people, by design and default.
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Today marks a pivotal milestone at 5Rights: we are delighted to welcome Sir Peter Wanless as our new Chair, as Baroness Beeban Kidron becomes our Honorary President.

Together, we continue our mission to build the digital world children deserve.
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Sir Peter Wanless appointed Chair of 5Rights Foundation
5Rights Foundation announced today the appointment of Sir Peter Wanless as Chair as Baroness Beeban Kidron steps into the role of Honorary President.
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🇳🇬 With half of Nigeria’s population under 18 - and 90% of children reporting online risks- online safety must be a priority.

At #OSF25 in Lagos, Dorothy Gordon urged leaders to hold tech companies accountable for a safe and child rights-respecting digital environment: https://loom.ly/gOqwyiA
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🎧 Smart tool or subtle manipulation? Unpacking AI’s impact on children.

Earlier this year on #TechThisOut, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Aisling and Dr. Jun Zhao from Oxford’s Child-Centred AI Design Lab discuss how AI impacts children’s lives.

https://loom.ly/GNhXorc
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
⭐️ 5Rights Executive Director Leanda Barrington-Leach marks #WorldChildrensDay with a clear message: childhood needs defending.

Kids live online as much as offline. Yet tech too often exploits, not supports.

But change is coming, with global action from the EU to Brazil to Indonesia.
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🆕 Children’s rights apply everywhere, including online.

For #WorldChildrensDay we’re launching Your Rights in the Digital World - a child-friendly guide to UN General comment No.25.

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 English, French and Spanish versions available here: https://loom.ly/H20zxIo
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🇪🇺 Child rights can’t be collateral damage in the Digital Omnibus.

5Rights + 300+ organisations in 41 countries are urging the Commission not to weaken children’s digital protections in the upcoming proposals.

Read the joint letter: https://loom.ly/7h3u_-o
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
AI chatbots are becoming a go-to support tool for young people, but these systems weren’t built with children in mind.

5Rights Youth Ambassador Ali spoke with @mieoeh.bsky.social earlier this year about AI chatbot’s impact on children.

🎧 https://loom.ly/g63XYkc
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚨 Join the 5Rights team!

We’re recruiting two policy + advocacy roles to shape a safer digital world for children.

🇬🇧 UK Policy & Public Affairs Officer - London (hybrid)
🔗: https://loom.ly/4-GZrIk

🇪🇺 EU Advocacy Officer - Brussels (remote)
🔗: https://loom.ly/c1ZPZ-E

🗓️ Apply by 28 Nov
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🇺🇳 General comment No. 25 recognised that children’s rights apply in full in the digital world.

➡️ 4 years on - how much impact has it had?

The DFC will share their findings on 20th Nov (World Children’s Day) - more info + register: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/digital-futures-for-children
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🧠 Children are already using GenAI – for school, fun and even emotional support.

But how do they experience it? And what does this mean for their rights?

➡️ The DFC’s Rights .AI report highlights why their voices must shape AI governance now: https://loom.ly/u-VR4zY
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎮 Gaming offers huge opportunities for kids - but also serious risks.

🇧🇷🇬🇧 New research from the Digital Futures for Children centre (DFC) maps how the gaming ecosystem shapes children’s experiences in Brazil and the UK.

🔗 https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/130029/

#ChildRights #Gaming
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Parents are more concerned about their children’s safety on the internet than climate change, mental health or road safety.

Parents work hard, but government and tech companies need to do their bit too.

➡️ @moreincommonuk.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/5AQHOIM
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🇬🇧 Two years after the #OnlineSafetyAct, key duties to protect children are finally in force.

But persuasive design features still keep young people hooked – and are outside the law’s scope.

🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/ZDYhxow
October 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📚 GenAI in classrooms is booming - but at what cost to children?

❌ Latest DFC & 5Rights research showed 5 major tools in UK schools failed to uphold children’s rights.

https://www.digital-futures-for-children.net/our-work/genai-edtech
October 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“Over 81m children in Europe use digital products every day - yet the digital ecosystem is advancing faster than the laws and tools to keep them safe.”

🇪🇺 Head of EU Affairs, Manon Letouche speaking at EACA’s #Campaign4Good launch - uniting the creative industry to protect children online.
October 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🇧🇷Brazil becomes the 1st country in Latin America to enshrine age-appropriate design into law - making platforms legally responsible for protecting children’s rights by design and by default.

🎉A milestone ahead of #NationalChildrensDay in Brazil – more here: https://loom.ly/NH4B0wo
#ECADigital
October 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🇧🇪 Hiring: Research Intern

5Rights Foundation is seeking two Research Interns to help build a digital world where children can flourish.

💡 6-month remote role (Brussels-based)
💰 €1,500/month
📅 Apply by 17th October

➡️ Further info and apply here: https://loom.ly/hBdQ7oU

#Hiring
October 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
AI is reshaping childhood - but who sets the rules?
In Tech This Out! Ep. 10, 5R Youth Amb Skye speaks with @unodet.bsky.social Envoy @gioasempre.bsky.social on why AI governance must put children first.

https://loom.ly/NrwuB8A
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“EdTech products in schools rely on the collection of children’s data for commercial & profiling purposes.”

🇬🇧Raised in the House of Lords last week, UK schools use EdTech at scale, but with little regulation.

Better EdTech Futures for Children aims to tackle these risks:
https://loom.ly/I77rNK4
September 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📚 Research found 99% of school leaders and 98% of teachers use EdTech in school - but it’s largely unregulated.

That’s why 5Rights & DFC launched Better EdTech Futures for Children to examine its impact.

💬 Hear Lord Russell warn Parliament about EdTech without safeguards.
https://loom.ly/I77rNK4
September 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🌍 We’re hiring!



5Rights is looking for Regional Consultants:

🔹 (South) East Asia & the Pacific: https://loom.ly/XmOEkac
🔹 Latin America & the Caribbean: https://loom.ly/6EAfjE4

Join us in shaping a digital world that puts children’s rights first. 



#ChildrensRights #Jobs
Regional Consultant for (South) East Asia & the Pacific
5Rights is seeking to recruit an exceptional regional philanthropy and/or advocacy expert on a consultant basis based in (South) East Asia & the Pacific to take forward our ground-breaking work for a rights-respecting digital environment for children.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
💬 “You don’t need a title or a platform - just a willingness to speak up.”

🌍 5Rights is recruiting Youth Ambassadors (aged 13–20) to advocate for children’s rights online. Collaborate with peers, represent 5Rights globally, and make a real difference!

Apply by 15 Sept: https://loom.ly/bMsbGXQ
September 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
💬 “Enough is enough - the EU will use every tool to ensure children aren’t at the mercy of tech profits.”

In #SOTEU, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu backed our call: children’s online safety is non-negotiable.

Statement: https://loom.ly/Z_Lnsrs
September 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🆕Research: UK’s most popular AI EdTech apps are failing children.

None audited EdTech apps in UK schools (Grammarly, Character. AI, MagicSchool, Copilot, Mind’s Eye) comply with AADC and UK GDPR.

Instead, they expose kids to porn trackers, wrong helplines & false facts.
https://loom.ly/7fMI2wM
September 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🇪🇺 In today’s #SOTEU, EC President Urusla von der Leyen addressed kids’ online safety - a day after our joint call for her to reaffirm commitment to enforcing EU digital regulations that protect children.

Children need rights-respecting design, not addictive systems.

https://loom.ly/kc95R7g
September 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
📢 22 orgs & MEPs urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu in light of the threats being made against European democratic sovereignty to enforce EU digital rules protecting kids.

The State of the Union is a chance to put children’s rights first.

https://loom.ly/kc95R7g
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM