Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022

Due to the significant increase in access to the internet and other digital technologies in most African countries, children can engage, communicate, share, and learn in the digital space. Children's access to the Internet has multiple advantages, including information access, opportunities for self-expression, expanded horizons of awareness, and a vastly expanded scope for social interaction. However, it also exposes children to risks, including exploitation and abuse by adult users and cyberbullying by peers. This raises concerns as to whether children are aware of and able to freely exercise their right to privacy in the digital age. To respect, protect, and promote children's privacy rights, stakeholders must convene and have ongoing conversations. The core objective is to discuss children's right to privacy in the digital age, how children can realize and exercise their privacy rights, and the roles that various stakeholders, including children, must play to advance children's privacy rights.