Computerspielschule Leipzig

Auch unter Jugendlichen gibt es eine digitale Spaltung. Gerade Jugendliche mit formal eher niedrigem Bildungsniveau haben sich die digitalen Medien bisher in wesentlich geringerem Umfang erschlossen als ihre Altersgenossen die ein Gymnasium [...]

The Digital Future for Children (DFC) Center supports an evidence base for child rights-based advocacy, and promotes dialogue between science and policy while empowering children's voices. The research report provides an insight into the debate on smartphone policies in schools and the associated children's rights.

At the Summit for the Future, the United Nations adopted the Global Digital Compact, which sets out fundamental principles for shaping the digital environment. This pact is part of the “Our Common Agenda” initiative and forms the basis for a shared digital future.

In his latest blog post, John Carr comments on the current status of the European Commission's proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat sexual violence against children online.

With the 2. amendment of the Federal Youth Protection Act in Germany, the legislator has introduced the legal concept of personal integrity into the Youth Protection Act. The text presents an understanding of the protection objectives, which is derived from the justification for the reform and other developments in the field and results in the following definition:
Personal integrity of children includes the protection of physical and psychological integrity as well as personal data. In particular, the age-appropriate and future-open development as well as the informational and sexual self-determination of minors must be ensured. The abuse of inexperience and age, economic exploitation and the commercial or other improper processing and dissemination of user data are, conversely, contrary to the protection of personal integrity.