Leaders in Paris call for protecting children online

Macron, right, talks with Harris during the Paris Peace Forum in Paris on Nov. 11, 2021. Some world leaders and Internet giants are expected to issue a global call to better protect children online during a Paris summit of about 30 heads of state and government, including Harris. — AP

PARIS: Internet giants, including social media apps Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat, joined several world leaders to issue a global call to better protect children online at a Paris summit on Nov 11.

The call, initiated by France and the UN child protection agency Unicef, acknowledges that “in the digital environment, children can come across harmful and violent content and manipulation of information. Just like adults, children have rights to privacy, which should be respected.”