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UN rights office says children need better protection online

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“Enhancing protection of ​children online is an urgent priority that we ​need to make ​sure not only gets ‌done – ⁠but that it gets done right,” UN High Commissioner ​for Human ​Rights ⁠said

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The United Nations' Human ​Rights Office on ‌Friday called for more robust regulation and ​oversight by ​governments to make online ⁠platforms safer for ​children.

“Enhancing protection of ​children online is an urgent priority that we ​need to make ​sure not only gets ‌done – ⁠but that it gets done right,” UN High Commissioner ​for Human ​Rights ⁠Volker Tuerk said in ​a statement.

He added ​that ⁠technology companies need to embed child ⁠safety ​ into their ​platforms.

 

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