{"id":1901,"date":"2023-02-17T11:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T11:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2023-02-17T12:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:15:18","slug":"kids-online-safety-a-fragile-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/kids-online-safety-a-fragile-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids&#8217; online safety: A fragile balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Joe Biden sounded the alarm over the lack of child protections online during his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-j\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676718100126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OEIrtIA8PbAgyjSgfteNs\">State of the Union<\/a>\u00a0address. He called for a ban on the collection of kids\u2019 personal data and the prohibition of targeted advertising to children, saying: \u201cWe must finally hold social media companies accountable for the experiment they are running on our children for profit.\u201d<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The speech would have encouraged supporters of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676718100126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qr9QZo3q2xd84EVxnSj_7\">Kids Online Safety Act<\/a>\u00a0(KOSA), one of several bills aimed at strengthening kids\u2019 safety and privacy online in the United States. The legislation would force platforms to take a range of initiatives to safeguard children, including increasing parental control mechanisms and forcing platforms to proactively remove content that could cause harm.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clearly a well-intentioned proposal and there\u2019s no doubt that the internet can be a dangerous and unpredictable place for kids \u2013 even platforms specifically made for children can enable financial exploitation and sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>But KOSA, like many other policies being discussed around the world, ignores broader societal issues and disregards important privacy considerations. In doing so, it not only risks undermining its effectiveness, it also threatens young peoples\u2019 right to information on a huge scale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T lazyload\" tabindex=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/cX09RBeHtaHbDZtDTsRZGzqdd3VeNavUql_6lryyyJulNP_wbtCF-HxfVE1OF2ebl84A2ZytVbkvm6I9jJrpO3DORhSCxAnUX-EtMh8qBPmQbkPTLcBhDWmEY6ry72AW8wf319Nrrlmx34eZv38DS4kQOnGLwLpMdypaBDNGuDwjnpqP_EqvcwcojBiEu_Zl_XYJ-fRum46goxCVoZxqeB0lZX_TUMCba6WFJw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/prod.context.news\/dA\/ff74075c1bc6a93ec14653cb906dbf6c\/picture\/2022-09-18T212742Z_1534138137_RC2WJW9E050R_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN.JPG\/640w\" alt=\"A child looks at his mobile phone as people camp a day before the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, following her death, in London, Britain September 18, 2022\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" data-bit=\"iit\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3848952505825013634imgCaption\">A child looks at his mobile phone as people camp a day before the funeral of Britain&#8217;s Queen Elizabeth, following her death, in London, Britain September 18, 2022. REUTERS\/Marko Djurica<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Social media, \u2018harmful\u2019 content &amp; mental health<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Harmful content on social media has become a focal point for politicians around the world, with governments and child safety charities regularly highlighting the negative impact platforms have on young people\u2019s mental health. But\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676718100126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mxYWBwd3LTGvMlTL0dSTS\">academic research on the topic is less clear<\/a>, particularly when digital activity is analysed in isolation from other factors that could contribute to the rise in mental health problems among young people: think climate change, the pandemic, racism, rising financial pressures.<\/p>\n<p>Even when harm associated with social media content is clear, removing it is not easy. Like the Online Safety Bill in the UK, KOSA will attempt to remove \u201cunlawful, obscene, or harmful material to minors.\u201d Removing unlawful content makes sense. But what (and crucially who) defines obscene and harmful material?<\/p>\n<p>These grey areas have led some to warn that the legislation may actually cause harm rather than reduce it. In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676718100126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13exoJaVSiDyZL0cpqnZQC\">an open letter<\/a>, a group of civil society organisations said KOSA would lead to the greater introduction of imprecise content filtering that often disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when books with LGBTQ+ themes are being banned from school libraries and people providing healthcare to trans children are being falsely accused of \u201cgrooming,\u201d KOSA would cut off another vital avenue of access to information for vulnerable youth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the absence of federal legal protections, parents and lawyers are turning to the courts and filing cases against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676718100126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PQy7BfiTas0xO20MnLQq1\">platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat<\/a>\u00a0over their negative impact on children\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that platforms and governments need to intervene to stop the constant barrage of harmful material that many young people are being exposed to online. But without adequate safeguards and deliberative mechanisms built into the policies, top-down approaches like KOSA risk being used to further ostracise and harm already vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T lazyload\" tabindex=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/pgBrTQzWjdsD8aLbUpBX0KZZMtzKV2HqqyWq_rbfvFePpp8IvWmYrEdjCRpC_UCkuMVHiAtQQJOVmEv5xe1mMnrZM_RILOm3I0RofnzM957lxCvGcNr6JyPITz_TsBXo8U0Bj4cvVCq2ueiU-LcjWyfya24MXo9RQGXSfnOzUxVsnK96lcskp-BJaQFMdZtZaHKtRMhpn6vtzPLQC-WcEIg_4w=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/prod.context.news\/dA\/e8188a004290040c213cbc334693f51f\/picture\/2010-04-16T120000Z_1955380037_GM1E64G163801_RTRMADP_3_EUROPE-AIR.JPG\/640w\" alt=\"A child using a laptop sits on a camp bed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" data-bit=\"iit\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3848952505825013634imgCaption\">A child using a laptop sits on a camp bed, provided by airport operator Fraport, at Frankfurt airport April 16, 2010. Due to a huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano, that caused air travel chaos across Europe, passengers in Frankfurt were left stranded and forced to stay overnight. REUTERS\/Ralph Orlowski<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Surveillance vs safety<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Another central objective of KOSA is to empower parents in their ability to control their child\u2019s online activity. In the face of huge multinational corporations, giving power back to family members makes sense. However, it relies on the assumption that all parents will have a healthy and supportive relationship with their children.<\/p>\n<p>Provisions that would allow parents to control who their kids speak with online and determine the content they\u2019re able to see, including for teenagers, means the bill could increase harmful parental surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>As the group of organisations wrote, \u201cKOSA risks subjecting teens who are experiencing domestic violence and parental abuse to additional forms of digital surveillance and control that could prevent these vulnerable youth from reaching out for help or support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the bill would establish a task force to investigate the best methods for age verification. While slightly better than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thomsonreutersfoundation.cmail20.com\/t\/d-l-zdtludt-jhkldtildl-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1676718100126000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1apCczvFWAaFjTbtl8GKPA\">the UK\u2019s approach<\/a>\u00a0of implementing first and asking questions later, the provision would not only harm children\u2019s privacy by collecting even more data about them, but could fundamentally undermine online anonymity for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T lazyload\" tabindex=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/uUq1iE3G-QHI76eizzS7R27bKuDhA1bkNlYoXkQliuNVumG4JHQwAkTEo1_Q5JeBEklFYQVi54_SYGXQxFsFVVQoEga9ald4u6UyzJdajulE-DZJ53CHsmHFb-x1uI1EhMCWFxNy2vGKgIyYDy9K9VL5ayR5cyLv5ptImG_Rz3v2mA2e7wT3KyIa2PWoijTNoK_ULXkzo9mtZ9xjiny-2ludxNws_UM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/prod.context.news\/dA\/1a7f0650bd1f9b84e1da500b99eb8ba4\/picture\/2017-07-04T161024Z_2027815359_RC1AF2E8E9D0_RTRMADP_3_GLOBAL-TELECOMS.JPG\/640w\" alt=\"Children play a game on a mobile phone at slum area in New Delhi, India July 4, 2017. REUTERS\/Adnan Abidi\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" data-bit=\"iit\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3848952505825013634imgCaption\">Children play a game on a mobile phone at slum area in New Delhi, India July 4, 2017. REUTERS\/Adnan Abidi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>What\u2019s the solution?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that defending children\u2019s safety online is going to come with some tradeoffs. But like many of the proposals being discussed around the world, KOSA\u2019s potential impact on those already at risk are too serious to be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than disregarding the potential ramifications for those already marginalised in society, policymakers should place them front and centre in all discussions on child safety online. Doing so might just help pave the way for a better balance between safety, online privacy and the right to information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Any views expressed in this newsletter are those of the author and not of Context or the Thomson Reuters Foundation<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist Last week, Joe Biden sounded the alarm over the lack of child protections online during<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/kids-online-safety-a-fragile-balance\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowu7GVCw:productID":"","_crdt_document":"","activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[3240,4699,926,4323,4701,4700,778,551,4702,1547,776,687,105,773,2154,4698,1550,1548,2664,1689,445,888,723,744],"class_list":["post-1901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","tag-bill","tag-child-protection","tag-digital-media","tag-elizabeth","tag-frankfurt","tag-frankfurt-airport","tag-human-behavior","tag-humans","tag-iceland","tag-identity-management","tag-india","tag-internet-privacy","tag-joe-biden","tag-london","tag-new-delhi","tag-parental-controls","tag-privacy","tag-privacy-law","tag-samuel-woodhams-digital","tag-snapchat","tag-social-media","tag-thomson-reuters-foundation","tag-united-kingdom","tag-united-states"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/unnamed.png","blog_images":{"medium":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/unnamed-300x194.png","large":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/unnamed.png"},"ams_acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kids&#039; online safety: A fragile balance - Mpelembe Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The tricky issue of child safety online. 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