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5Rights Foundation

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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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5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Jun 20

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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5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 20h

🇧🇪 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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 6d

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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 12d

“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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 19d

📚 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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 26d

🌍 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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5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 26d

💬 “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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 28d

💬 “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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 28d

🆕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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 28d

🇪🇺 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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 29d

📢 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

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 5Rights is recruiting Youth Ambassadors (ages 13 - 20) from across the globe!

🌍 Thandokazi from South Africa joined 5Rights “to explore new ideas & share what’s happening in the online world.”

📝 Now it could be you - apply by Monday Sept 15: https://forms.office.com/e/rBPshSMHMp

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Sep 5

How can countries with different political systems work together on AI governance?

🎧 In e10 of Tech This Out!, Youth Ambassador Skye chats with @unodet.bsky.social UN Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill on why AI governance must put children first.
https://loom.ly/NrwuB8A

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 5Rights Foundation is seeking a new Treasurer!

We're looking for a finance leader with strategic expertise, international experience & passion for children’s rights in the digital world.

Apply via Nurole: https://app.nurole.com/roles/68877d203614d8af12fd2ffb

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌍 “Youth deserve a safe platform to raise their voice.”

Haseeb, 18, shares how being a 5Rights Youth Ambassador took his advocacy from Pakistan to the UN.

Now, it could be your turn. Apply by Sept 15 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/rBPshSMHMp

#ChildrensRights

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Sep 2

🎉 4 years ago, the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code forced tech orgs to redesign for children:

📱 Kids' accounts private by default
🔕 No overnight notifications
🚫 No targeted ads to kids

But risks remain - the upcoming UK review is the chance to strengthen protections.
https://loom.ly/LBNpUog

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 28

AI is transforming childhood - but who’s making the rules?

🎧5Rights Youth Ambassador Skye speaks with UN Envoy @unodet.bsky.social @gioasempre.bsky.social on why AI governance must put children first.

https://loom.ly/NrwuB8A

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5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 25

🔎 One-third of internet users are kids – but the web isn’t built for them.

Tech companies are keeping children glued to their screens & manipulating their behaviours.

🎧 Hear Leanda Barrington-Leach on the Tech Humanist Show discussing safeguarding kids online: https://loom.ly/x5ItBCI

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎧 Smart tool or subtle manipulation? Unpacking AI’s impact on children

In #TechThisOut E9 Youth Ambassador Aisling and Dr. Jun Zhao from Oxford’s Child-Centred AI Design Lab discuss how AI impacts children’s lives - from homework helper to potential surveillance tool.

https://loom.ly/afQGgKY

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 14

🎧 Smart tool or subtle manipulation? AI’s impact on children

In #TechThisOut E9, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Aisling and Dr. Jun Zhao from Oxford’s Child-Centred AI Design Lab discuss how AI impacts children’s lives - from homework helper to potential surveillance tool.

https://loom.ly/afQGgKY

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨 Calling all UK-based young people (13-17)! 🎓

Want to help shape how tech & AI are used in schools?

Join the 5Rights EdTech Youth Advisory Board and be part of an exciting project on children’s rights in education.

📝 Apply by September 3rd: https://loom.ly/MCdyw_I

#EdTech

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 11

🌍 Calling all young advocates!

5Rights is recruiting Youth Ambassadors (ages 13 – 20) to join a global network promoting children’s rights in the digital space.

Collaborate with peers, represent 5Rights globally, and make a real difference!

📝 Apply by 15 September: https://loom.ly/bMsbGXQ

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌏 The Asia-Pacific region is stepping up to protect children’s privacy in the digital world.

🇰🇷 At the recent APEC meeting, 5Rights' Marie-Ève Nadeau highlighted the urgent need for systemic change in how tech companies treat children.

🔗 Read: https://loom.ly/AhachJI

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨 32% of UK kids regret spending money in online games.

New Ofcom research shows how persuasive design features - like loot boxes & mystery reward mechanisms- are driving financial harm.

It’s time for regulation – kids deserve better.

🔗: https://loom.ly/gNpKdr0

#PersuasiveDesign

5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 5

🚨🇨🇦 Canadian experts demand stronger protections for children’s privacy.

Brought together by 5Rights, over 40 experts have joined forces to call for stronger protections in the OPC’s Children’s Privacy Code.

📢 Read the response: https://loom.ly/Bo2UaiY

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5Rights Foundation @5rightsfound.bsky.social · Aug 1

🚨 Calling all UK-based young people (13-17)! 🎓

Want to help shape how tech & AI are used in schools? Join the 5Rights EdTech Youth Advisory Board and be part of an exciting project on children’s rights in education.

📝 Apply by 15 August: https://loom.ly/MCdyw_I

#EdTech

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