International recommendation

Children in the digital environment and the right to privacy and access to appropriate information

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Theme:
Privacy and family
Populations of concern:
Children
Relevant CRC articles:
Art. 16 – Respect for privacy, home and familyArt. 17 – Access to information and material
Source:
CRC/C/NOR/CO/7

Recommended measures (2)

Noting recent regulations on restriction of the use of mobile phones in primary and junior schools, and recalling its general comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment, the Committee recommends that the State Party:

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsPolicies, strategies, and action plans
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Children and FamiliesMinistry of Education and ResearchMinistry of Digitalisation and Public GovernanceMinistry of Health and Care ServicesMinistry of Culture and EqualityMinistry of Justice and Public Security

(a) Develop regulations and a national safeguarding policy to protect the rights, privacy and safety of children in the digital environment and to protect them from the harmful effects of excessive screen use, harmful content, online risks and targeted or age-inappropriate harmful advertising, including in the context of artificial intelligence

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Digitalisation and Public GovernanceMinistry of Children and FamiliesMinistry of Justice and Public Security

(b) Strengthen measures to protect the right to privacy of children in the digital environment, and the remedies available for children whose right to privacy has been violated