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    Child Rights in Relation to the Digital Age in Uganda
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024) Phiona N Atusasiire
    Digital age with its unparalleled access to information, enhanced connections, and innovative communication techniques, the digital age has profoundly altered cultures all around the world. Though it presents countless opportunities for learning, self-expression, and fostering community, the transition to a digital age also presents unique difficulties, especially for the most defenceless members of society-children. This is the reason that several national, international laws and instruments seek to define, recognize, and safeguard their rights. But when new technologies are used more, particularly the internet, it opens new avenues for kid exploitation and injury. The swift growth of internet technology and the widespread use of mobile devices by young people worldwide have raised serious worries about children's safety and well-being on the internet, both in Uganda and globally. Given how quickly technology is developing, it can be challenging for legislators, activists, parents, and other stakeholders to stay up to date on both legal and illegal protection strategies. This paper provides an overview of children's rights in the modern digital environment by thoroughly reviewing the laws, policies, and literature that are in place both domestically and globally. It compares Uganda's legal and policy frameworks to those of more developed nations, in terms of children's digital rights and makes recommendations for improving awareness and digital literacy, fortifying legal frameworks, and encouraging joint efforts to reduce the risks that children face in the digital sphere.