UN rights office says children need better protection online

May 29, 2026 3:40 AM EDT

Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, Februar

FRANKFURT, ‌May 29 (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.

(Reporting by ​Ludwig Burger, Editing by Friederike ‌Heine)



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