LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM HARMFUL INFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
Abstract
This article is devoted to the analysis of legal mechanisms for protecting children from harmful information in the digital environment. It examines the types of risks that children face online, their impact on mental and physical health, and the international and national legal mechanisms regulating this process. The research analyzes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF’s General Comment No. 25 (2021), OECD recommendations, and the current legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The study discusses the implementation of the child-rights by design and privacy-by-default principles, the control of age-appropriate content, and the strengthening of parental involvement as key elements for ensuring children’s digital safety.
Keywords
digital environment, children’s rights, information security, harmful content, digital policy, parental control, child rights by design, General Comment No. 25.
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