Moved by
Baroness Kidron
20: Clause 10, page 9, line 11, leave out paragraphs (a) to (h) and insert—
“(a) the level of risk that children who are users of the service encounter the harms as outlined in Schedule (Online harms to children) by means of the service;
(b) any of the level of risks to children encountered singularly or in combination, having regard to—
(i) the design of functionalities, algorithms and other features that present or increase risk of harm, such as low-privacy profile settings by default;
(ii) the business model, revenue model, governance, terms of service and other systems and processes or mitigation measures that may reduce or increase the risk of harm;
(iii) risks which can build up over time;
(iv) the ways in which level of risks can change when experienced in combination with others;
(v) the level of risk of harm to children in different age groups;
(vi) the level of risk of harm to children with certain characteristics or who are members of certain groups; and
(vii) the different ways in which the service is used including but not limited to via virtual and augmented reality technologies, and the impact of such use on the level of risk of harm that might be suffered by children;
(c) whether the service has shown regard to the rights of children as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (see general comment 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would require providers to look at and assess risks on their platform in the round and in line with the 4 Cs of online risks to children (content, contact, conduct and contractual/commercial risks). Although these risks will not be presented on every service, this amendment requires providers to reflect on these risks, so they are not forgotten and can be built into future development of the service.