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Governments Harm Children's Rights in Online Learning
Tokyo, May 25, 2022) – Governments of 49 of the world's most populous countries harmed children's rights by endorsing online learning products during Covid-1…
Tokyo, May 25, 2022) — Governments of 49 of the world's most populous countries have violated children's rights by promoting online learning products during Covid-19 school closures without adequately protecting children's privacy, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The report was released simultaneously with releases from media organizations around the world that had early access to Human Rights Watch's findings and participated in an independent collaborative investigation.
"'How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?': Children's Rights Violations by Governments that Endorsed Online Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic" is based on technical and policy analysis conducted by Human Rights Watch on 164 educational technology (EdTech) products supported by 49 countries. It includes an investigation into 290 companies found to have collected, processed or received data from children since March 2021 and calls on governments to adopt modern child privacy laws to protect children online.
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