The child's right to protection against economic exploitation in the digital world

S Van Der Hof, E Lievens, I Milkaite, V Verdoodt… - … International Journal of …, 2020‏ - brill.com
Children face significant consumer risks when surfing online, related to, inter alia,
embedded advertisements and privacy-invasive practices, as well as the exploitation of their …

Toy story or children story? Putting children and their rights at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution

E Fosch-Villaronga, S Van der Hof, C Lutz… - AI & society, 2023‏ - Springer
Policymakers need to start considering the impact smart connected toys (SCTs) have on
children. Equipped with sensors, data processing capacities, and connectivity, SCTs …

Information technologies exposing children to privacy risks: Domains and children-specific technical controls

T Crepax, V Muntés-Mulero, J Martinez… - Computer Standards & …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
EU data protection law requires that digital service providers and system developers put in
place technical measures that are adequate to protect children's informational privacy. The …

Children's rights to privacy and data protection around the world: challenges in the digital realm

I Milkaite, E Lievens - European Journal of Law and Technology, 2019‏ - ejlt.org
It has been claimed that an estimated one in three of all Internet users in the world today is
below the age of 18 (Livingstone S. et al., 2015; UNICEF, 2017). Digital technologies can …

Children's hobbies as persuasive strategies: the role of literacy training in children's responses to personalized ads

L Desimpelaere, L Hudders… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
In today's online environment, children inevitably encounter personalized advertising.
However, research suggests that children are not yet able to cope with this advertising type …

“Don't Gamble With Children's Rights”—How Behavioral Design Impacts the Right of Children to a Playful and Healthy Game Environment

S Van der Hof, S Van Hilten, S Ouburg… - Frontiers in digital …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Gaming is an important pastime for young people to relax, socialize and have fun, but also to
be challenged, show creativity and work together to achieve goals. The design of games can …

The role of children's rights in regulating digital advertising

V Verdoodt - The International Journal of Children's Rights, 2019‏ - brill.com
An important domain in which children's rights are reconfigured by internet use, is digital
advertising. New advertising formats such as advergames, personalised and integrated …

The internet of toys: playing games with children's data?

I Milkaite, E Lievens - The internet of toys: practices, affordances and the …, 2019‏ - Springer
Children are increasingly the subject of data collection practices. A growing point of
contention is the way in which the Internet of Things (IoT), and in particular the Internet of …

Growing up with digital technologies: how the precautionary principle might contribute to addressing potential serious harm to children's rights

E Lievens - Nordic Journal of Human Rights, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Digital technologies affect the lives of children and the rights that are specifically attributed to
them by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), article 24 of the …