Children’s rights apply in the digital world!

Today the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is publishing its General Comment 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment, along with versions for children and young people, explanatory notes and the results of the global children’s consultation conducted to inform the drafting. Professor Sonia Livingstone, who is speaking today at the launch event, explains the significance of the General Comment adopted on the 4th February 2021 and why it is a game-changer for realizing children’s rights in a digital world.