This 2025 Digital Futures for Children report reviews how children are represented in digital transformation and digital inclusion policies around the world. Based on an analysis of more than 300 policies from 35 countries and organisations, it finds that children are often mentioned only in relation to education, skills or online safety, and are frequently treated either as future economic contributors or as vulnerable users in need of protection. Much less attention is given to differences between children, their full range of rights or their role as active participants in digital policymaking. The report therefore calls for digital policies to recognise children more consistently as rights-holders, account for inequalities between them and involve them meaningfully in policy design and implementation.
This 2025 Digital Futures for Children report reviews how children are represented in digital transformation and digital inclusion policies around the world. Based on an analysis of more than 300 policies from 35 countries and organisations, it finds that children are often mentioned only in relation to education, skills or online safety, and are frequently treated either as future economic contributors or as vulnerable users in need of protection. Much less attention is given to differences between children, their full range of rights or their role as active participants in digital policymaking. The report therefore calls for digital policies to recognise children more consistently as rights-holders, account for inequalities between them and involve them meaningfully in policy design and implementation.
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