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Europe Unveils New Evidence-Based Guidelines to Advance Safer Platform Design for Minors

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Europe Unveils New Evidence-Based Guidelines to Advance Safer Platform Design for Minors

The European Commission’s new guidelines to protect minors online mark a step forward in online child safety, offering recommendations for how platforms are designed, including limits on manipulative design techniques, defaults to maximize protection, more agency for children, and regular risk reviews.

Zander Arnao, Peter Chapman

Modular Legislative Components for Better Algorithmic Feeds

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Modular Legislative Components for Better Algorithmic Feeds

Modular legislative components published by the Knight-Georgetown Institute support lawmakers developing legislation that encourages better algorithmic feeds.

New EU Guidelines Set to Strengthen Digital Safety for Children in Europe

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New EU Guidelines Set to Strengthen Digital Safety for Children in Europe

New draft guidelines by the European Commission aim to shape a better and safer online environment for minors. The Knight-Georgetown Institute submitted comments to the European Commission on its guidelines for protecting minors online under the Digital Services Act – underscoring the need for an evidence-based approach that focuses on strengthening risk reviews, refining default account settings, and improving algorithmic recommender system design.

Peter Chapman, Zander Arnao

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