Better Internet for Kids

This 2023 UNICEF Innocenti report examines how the metaverse and other extended-reality environments may affect children and young people. It considers both potential benefits and risks, including opportunities for learning, play and social interaction, alongside concerns around harmful content and behaviour, privacy, inclusion and children’s rights. It also looks at expected technological developments and the regulatory challenges they create. The report recommends that governments ensure existing regulatory frameworks adequately protect children’s rights, while also supporting inclusive and child-rights-respecting innovation. It calls on technology companies to put children’s best interests at the centre of product design and to work with regulators, researchers and civil society to address harms