Age-Appropriate Design Code and freedom of expression

13/11/2023 | IAPP

Elizabeth Denham, the Chief Strategist at Information Accountability Foundation and former UK Information Commissioner, along with Steve Wood, a special advisor to Allen & Overy and former UK Deputy Information Commissioner, have written an article for IAPP on the issue of children's privacy. The article highlights the growing dangers children face in the online world and the need to create a safe and age-appropriate online environment for them. In particular, the article examines the key components of the UK Age-Appropriate Design Code and its impact on freedom of expression. The article also looks at international trends, including the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.

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Teen, children, Generation z, young people using smartphones

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