June 2025 – This report by UNICEF Innocenti delves into children’s evolving digital lives, offering crucial global insights on access, digital skills, and impacts on mental health. It highlights how technology can deepen inequalities and provides balanced evidence on screen time, urging for solutions that enable children to play, learn, and explore safely online. The report recommends actions to ensure all children can benefit from the promises of digital technology while protecting them from its perils.