Better Internet for Kids

The Digital Services Act (DSA) Article 28 guidelines event in Brussels was a very valuable discussion. I, as a student and young person, was very thankful to be included in the event alongside so many other young people from so many varied European member states to all contribute to the draft guidelines. 

I participated in a previous event about DSA Article 28, which is why I enjoyed the latest event so much, to see the article take a near final form. Having public civilian input is very valuable when it comes to all and any legislation and institutions, but also having conversations with industry, big and small, was very valuable alongside many civil and children's rights groups. 

I find it very motivating to work with the DSA, especially on Article 28, to see what motions there are in place and will continue to be in place in the ever-changing online forms. I worked in conversations with industry and varied civil rights and children's rights groups in discussions about risk analysis and age verification, reporting and blocking online which I hope our conversations, concerns, agreements and disagreements may help form a better article which may help protect children online to the best of anyone's abilities.

Article 28 was described as a living article which may be subject to change, which I find very important as how quick and shifting the online world is the surrounding legislation must have to be checked on, so it is still working effectively. I truly hope that this article helps children stay safe online, and we continue to work with industry, policymakers, rights groups and young people on policies as we move towards the future of the DSA and online policymaking as a whole. 

I am very grateful to be included in the discussions about DSA Article 28 and look very promising to it being fully enacted.   

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