Protection of Children's Cognitive Integrity - a Legal and Educational Context. TikTok case Cover Image

Protection of Children's Cognitive Integrity - a Legal and Educational Context. TikTok case
Protection of Children's Cognitive Integrity - a Legal and Educational Context. TikTok case

Author(s): Dana Volosevici, Dragoş Grigorescu
Subject(s): Education, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, State/Government and Education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education, Philosophy of Law, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law, Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Universitatii Petrol-Gaze din Ploiesti
Keywords: cognitive integrity, children autonomy; TikTok; legal protections of children; educational interventions;

Summary/Abstract: In the paper we propose to analyze both from the point of view of the legal provisions in force, but also from the educational point of view, the cognitive situation of children in the face of exposure to applications such as those with a wide audience dedicated to socialization. Among the social interaction tools widely used by young people and children, we have chosen the TikTok application, as an illustration of the ways of legal and educational regulation with the aim of protecting the cognitive integrity of children. In the absence of effective legal actions and educational interventions by the decision-makers regarding children's development, in our opinion, the cognitive autonomy of children is seriously affected. At the same time, we present sufficient legal and educational ways to preserve the academic well-being of children.