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In the digital age, childhood is lived online and offline seamlessly and simultaneously. Children and young people are disproportionately affected by the risks of the digital world.
Despite this, the protections that children and young people enjoy as norms in the offline world do not meaningfully exist online. The lack of coherent, comprehensive child online protection legislation, both at a global level and within individual jurisdictions, has seen the introduction of products and services that pay little regard to, and assume no liability for, the welfare of children and young people.
Focusing on the critical importance of safety by design, the 5Rights Foundation presentation at the ITU Working Group on Child Online Protection will emphasizing key principles that underpin effective corporate responsibility. As the presentation explores the path towards a global standard, it will outlines the progress, challenges, opportunities, best practices, and tools crucial for success.
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