International protection of the right to free expression of the child on the Internet

The study is devoted to the analysis of the implementation of the child’s right to free expression of his opinion on the Internet information and communication network. This right is not absolute, since in some cases it is subject to limitation. These cases are not fixed in a universal international agreement, but vary in different states, therefore the child’s right to free expression of his opinion may be violated due to unjustified restrictions on this right, and vice versa, excessive freedom can lead to harm to the psychological health of the child and his development. The UN is of the view that blocking and filtering of content is a violation of the right to free expression, but blocking and filtering of inappropriate content is justified. Currently, the definition of illegal content varies in many states, and therefore the conditions for limiting such content remain inconsistent. Anonymity on the Internet is also not absolute. In a number of cases, primarily related to the protection of human rights (in the context of research, a child), service providers are required to disclose anonymous user data.