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This is a description of what you can expect to find within the Research updates section. This is a description of what you can expect to find within the Research updates section. This is a description of what you can expect to find within the Research updates section. This is a description of what you can expect to find within the Research updates section.
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Age bans on social media
10th August 2026
A new EU Kids Online report examines children’s social media use, online risks and opportunities, and their views on age bans. The findings show that children are ambivalent about age restrictions and point towards safety-by-design and child rights-by-design approaches rather than blanket bans.
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Latin America: children’s digital experiences
17th June 2026
Children across Latin America are going online earlier, using a growing range of platforms, and navigating an increasingly complex online environment. Yet their experiences remain profoundly shaped by inequalities in access, skills and support. A new report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), developed in collaboration with the Kids Online Latin America network.
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Rising risks reported by Latin American countries
28th August 2025
Three new Global Kids Online reports have just been launched by the LATAM network – in Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. The findings highlight today’s public policy dilemma: the more children gain internet access, the more societies can overcome forms of digital exclusion and inequality, but at the same time, the more children become exposed to online risks of harm.
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Kazakhstan Kids Online
2nd December 2024
The Kazakhstan Kids Online study is a pioneering effort to deepen understanding of children’s use of digital technology in Kazakhstan. Conducted in 2023, this national research study engaged children, caregivers, and teachers and represents the latest addition to the Global Kids Online network. The study explores the extent and nature of children’s digital engagement, the opportunities and benefits the internet offers, children’s experiences of online risks and harms, and the strategies used to mitigate these. In doing so, the study contributes to fulfilling the mandate of the UNCRC General Comment No. 25 on children’s rights in the digital environment.
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Unveiling digital disparities in Costa Rica
12th February 2024
The latest Global Kids Online survey was conducted in Costa Rica in 2023 and provides a revealing snapshot of the digital experiences of children in the country. The summary of preliminary findings from 1,200 children aged 9 to 17 years paints a nuanced picture of digital inequality, altered device usage patterns, and risky online experiences.
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Hate messages and violent images online
12th January 2024
In an era where internet connectivity is rapidly expanding around the globe, our new research brief published by UNICEF Innocenti sheds light on the issue of children’s exposure to hate messages and violent images online. Efforts to mitigate exposure to such content are gaining momentum but the findings underscore the need for rapid changes that directly address the digital platforms where children encounter hate messages and violent images.
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