Abstract
Objectives
Objectives of the research is to highlight the unique and constantly developing situation concerning the availability of harmful and violent content to the Child which is freely available online. Constant increasing of time
spent online not only for adults, but also for children, is becoming a problematic in many aspects: health, violent and even harmful sexual content. All of this is leading to the violation of human rights and rights of the
Child.
Materials and Methods
Author is giving an analysis from the three perspectives: ) out to date or idealistic, not corresponding to reality
international law and local law about the usage of internet by children; 2)Mobile applications and their usage
for prevention methods as one of the tool, but not always or rarely used by the parents 3)Human factor and
other circumstances affecting the situation concerning securing the rights of the child online
Results
Result of the research is an interesting material about the total conflict between the legal presumptions and
actual use of internet by the children as well as an illusion about the control from adults to avoid violent or
harmful content. For example, initially in GDPR it was planned that whats up will be used only starting from
the age of 14th, but nowadays it is widely used starting from the age of 7 or even earlier. Law can’t control the
actual usage of the internet by children.
Conclusions
Author is giving her conclusions from the three perspectives: ) examples of out to date or idealistic, not corresponding international law and local law; 2) characteristic of Mobile applications and their usage for prevention
methods as one of the tool, but not always used by the parents 3) her conclusions about Human factor and other
circumstances affecting the situation concerning securing the rights of the child and human rights online
Objectives of the research is to highlight the unique and constantly developing situation concerning the availability of harmful and violent content to the Child which is freely available online. Constant increasing of time
spent online not only for adults, but also for children, is becoming a problematic in many aspects: health, violent and even harmful sexual content. All of this is leading to the violation of human rights and rights of the
Child.
Materials and Methods
Author is giving an analysis from the three perspectives: ) out to date or idealistic, not corresponding to reality
international law and local law about the usage of internet by children; 2)Mobile applications and their usage
for prevention methods as one of the tool, but not always or rarely used by the parents 3)Human factor and
other circumstances affecting the situation concerning securing the rights of the child online
Results
Result of the research is an interesting material about the total conflict between the legal presumptions and
actual use of internet by the children as well as an illusion about the control from adults to avoid violent or
harmful content. For example, initially in GDPR it was planned that whats up will be used only starting from
the age of 14th, but nowadays it is widely used starting from the age of 7 or even earlier. Law can’t control the
actual usage of the internet by children.
Conclusions
Author is giving her conclusions from the three perspectives: ) examples of out to date or idealistic, not corresponding international law and local law; 2) characteristic of Mobile applications and their usage for prevention
methods as one of the tool, but not always used by the parents 3) her conclusions about Human factor and other
circumstances affecting the situation concerning securing the rights of the child and human rights online
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 55 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | RSU Research week 2023: PLACES - Riga Stradiņš university, Rīga, Latvia Duration: 29 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 Conference number: 3 https://rw2023.rsu.lv/conferences/places |
Conference
| Conference | RSU Research week 2023: PLACES |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | RW2023 |
| Country/Territory | Latvia |
| City | Rīga |
| Period | 29/03/23 → 31/03/23 |
| Other | Rīga Stradiņš University 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference PLACES |
| Internet address |
Field of Science*
- 5.5 Law
Publication Type*
- 3.4. Other publications in conference proceedings (including local)