Latin America

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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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  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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  Children connected – new findings from Uruguay

  9th January 2024

  Global Kids Online Uruguay has released the findings from its new study on children’s internet use, based on an online school-based survey with 7,822 children aged between 9 and 17 years, as well as their parents/guardians and teachers. The findings show that children see the internet as a realm filled with possibilities and positive experiences, acknowledging the potential risks. Parents are more concerned about problematic usage and self-regulation.

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  Implementing child rights online: a Global Kids Online webinar

  21st November 2022

  With children’s experiences of online risk of harm often in the headlines, we urgently need new rigorous comparative research that’s impactful and can promote children’s rights in the digital world. Global Kids Online and Disrupting Harm organised a webinar on Implementing child rights online: new cross-national evidence to guide policy. You can now watch the recording of the event.

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