Simone van der Hof writes UNICEF Essay on 'Towards better protection of children's rights as consumers of play'
Children have the right to play and relax. Games, social media and video platforms are attractive new ways to do that. However, hardly any online games are designed specifically for children, nor do they factor in children's rights.
Once a child has downloaded a computer game or opened an online account, they are often seen as a consumer. Which action needs to be taken to protect children from online economic exploitation?
You can read Essay 7 from the UNICEF academic series on children's rights in the digital world: 'Towards better protection of children's rights as consumers of play', written by Simone van der Hof from Leiden University, here (in Dutch).
The other essays in the series are available on the Unicef website.