UN rights office says children need better protection online

UN rights office says children need better protection online
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Summary “Enhancing protection of ​children online is an urgent priority that we ​need to make ​sure not only gets ‌done – ⁠but that it gets done right,” UN High Commissioner ​for Human ​Rights ⁠said

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The United Nations' Human ​Rights Office on ‌Friday called for more robust regulation and ​oversight by ​governments to make online platforms safer for ​children.

“Enhancing protection of ​children online is an urgent priority that we ​need to make ​sure not only gets ‌done – but that it gets done right,” UN High Commissioner ​for Human ​Rights Volker Tuerk said in ​a statement.

He added ​that technology companies need to embed child safety ​ into their ​platforms.

 

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