Date of Presentation Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection © UNICEF/NYHQ /OLIVIER ASSELIN

Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative  Under the GCA umbrella, ITU initiated the Child Online Protection initiative (COP) in November  COP has been established as an international collaborative network for promoting the online protection of children and young people worldwide by providing guidance on safe online behavior.  Key Objectives of COP  Identify risks and vulnerabilities to children in cyberspace  Create awareness  Develop practical tools to help minimize risk  Share knowledge and experience

3 Education Non- discrimination Play & leisure Culture Privacy Access to Information Freedom of expression Protection from violence Protection from sexual exploitation Recreation The response needs to strike a balance between the right to protection and the right to participation. CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN THE “VIRTUAL” WORLD

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Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS Integrate children’s rights in policies and management processes Develop processes for handling child sexual abuse content Develop safer and age appropriate online environments Educate children, parents and teachers on children’s safety Promote digital technology as a mode to further good citizenship GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION The Guidelines for Industry outline five key areas for protecting and promoting children’s rights in the online environment Purpose of document is to provide: A blueprint that can be adapted locally for various industry players Establish a benchmark for recommended actions Guidance on identifying, prevent and mitigating risks Guidance on supporting children’s rights

Internet & associated technologies Internet services providers Mobile operators Internet in public spaces Content providers Online retailers Apps developers Social media Hard- ware Who are they for? GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS How are the Guidelines structured? General guidelines Sub-sector check lists Mobile operators ISPs Content providers, online retailers, app developers Social media Hardware manufacturers Internet access in public places GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS Allocate responsibility to senior staff Identify child rights impacts on different age groups Consult key stakeholders, including young people Be transparent and report on child protection issues GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS Put in place procedures to ensure compliance under local/international laws Use customer terms and conditions Develop notice and take down processes Collaborate with local or national law enforcement and national hotlines GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS Employ technical measures: age-verification, block/allow lists, spend/time controls, filtering, and notices Communicate house rules Classify content in line with national expectations Set default privacy settings Offer reporting tools and processes GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS Clearly describe content and parental controls Educate customers to manage concerns on Internet usage Work in collaboration with government and educators Provide materials for use in schools and homes GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management processes Child sexual abuse content Safer and age appropriate environment Educate children, parents and teachers Promote positive use of ICTS Protect freedom of expression for all users Develop content that promote children’s rights to express themselves Promote digital literacy, capacity building, and ICT skills Support government priorities on ICT access GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

THE SECTOR-SPECIFIC CHECKLISTS… 1.M OBILE OPERATORS 2.I NTERNET ACCESS IN PUBLIC SPACES 3.I NTERNET SERVICES PROVIDERS 4.P UBLIC BROADCASTING S ERVICES PROVIDERS 5.C ONTENT PROVIDERS, ONLINE RETAILERS AND APPS DEVELOPERS 6. U SER GENERATED CONTENT 7. H ARDWARE MANUFACTURES

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