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. 💻 https://t.co/JvrXNfEaJL

🇬🇧 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://t.co/gnxbQJxyyQ

📚 GenAI in classrooms is booming - but at what cost to children? ❌ Latest DFC (@MediaLSE) & 5Rights research showed 5 major tools in UK schools failed to uphold children’s rights. https://t.co/59nL9mlu1h

💬 “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.” 🇪🇺 5Rights Manon Letouche at @EACA_EU's #Campaign4Good launch - uniting the creative industry to protect children online.

🇧🇷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. 🔗: https://t.co/6BddYyH3HD

🇧🇪 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 More info and apply here: https://t.co/6C5JFgDDYr #Hiring

AI is transforming childhood - but who’s making the rules? 🎧 In Tech This Out! Ep. 10, Youth Ambassador Skye speaks with UN (@odet_un) Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill (@gioasempre) on why AI governance must put children first. https://t.co/ufDvoyQqlv #AI #ChildSafety #TechThisOut

🇬🇧 Raised in the House of Lords last week, UK schools use EdTech at scale, but with little regulation. Our Better EdTech Futures for Children project with @MediaLSE Digital Future for Children centre aims to tackle these risks. ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/IO2nmN1LDK

📚 Research found 99% of school leaders 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://t.co/m0BmVU0vL5

🌍 We’re hiring! 5Rights is looking for Regional Consultants: 🔹 (South) East Asia & the Pacific: https://t.co/RqYwqfao6u 🔹 Latin America & the Caribbean: https://t.co/qAo3QM08Vc Join us in shaping a digital world that puts children’s rights first. #Jobs

“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 5R globally & make a real difference! Apply by 15 Sept: https://t.co/r5NzAzk6Gi

💬 “Enough is enough - the EU will use every tool to ensure children aren’t at the mercy of tech profits.” In #SOTEU, @vonderleyen backed our call: children’s online safety is non-negotiable. Statement: https://t.co/jWUPdSBsw3

🇬🇧Most popular UK AI EdTech apps are failing children. 0 of 5 audited AI EdTech apps in UK schools (Grammarly, https://t.co/pQluoW85lW, MagicSchool, Copilot, Mind’s Eye) comply with AADC and UK GDPR. Instead, kids exposed to porn trackers & false facts. https://t.co/59nL9mlu1h

🇪🇺 In today’s #SOTEU, @vondereyen 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://t.co/Hj4Q9HsxX9

📢 22 orgs & MEPs urge @vonderleyen in light of the unprecedented 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://t.co/Hj4Q9HsxX9

🚨 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://t.co/r5NzAzk6Gi

How can countries with different political systems work together on AI governance? 🎧 In Ep.10 of Tech This Out!, Youth Ambassador Skye chats with UN Envoy (@odet_un) Amandeep Singh Gill (@gioasempre) on why AI governance must put children first. Listen: https://t.co/ufDvoyQqlv

📢 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 @NuroleCom:

🌍 “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://t.co/r5NzAzk6Gi #ChildrensRights

🎉4 years ago, the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code forced tech orgs to redesign for children: 📱Kids' accounts private by default 🔕No overnight pings 🚫No targeted ads to kids But risks remain - upcoming UK review is chance to strengthen protections: https://t.co/oKJkcO8RbY

🆕 AI is transforming childhood - but who’s making the rules? 🎧 In Tech This Out! Ep. 10, Youth Ambassador Skye speaks with UN Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill (@gioasempre) on why AI governance must put children first. Listen: https://t.co/ufDvoyQqlv #TechThisOut @odet_un