Children need to know about digital technology as it can have a range of positive effects on their knowledge, creativity, and skills. Digital literacy is increasingly recognized as a central element of the skills a child requires for work and life.
They need to be digitally literate even when they are not online, as facial scanning and artificial intelligence-based profiling increasingly affect children’s lives. Parents and adults can help children get the benefits of technology with less of a negative impact by ensuring children under two don’t use screens and play along with children, including face-to-face interactions with technology.
