Children's Digital Rights to Accessible and Reliable Public Sector Communication

Children have the right to accessible and reliable public sector communication. However, our understanding of children's perspectives on digital communication from the public sector remains limited. This study addresses this gap by analysing how children aged 10–11 (n = 18) evaluate a Swedish municipality's digital communication regarding leisure activities on websites and social media during group interviews. Using John Dewey's theory on judgement, the study identifies seven core principles children used in their evaluations: proximity, comprehension, inclusion, in‐depth information, accurate information and authenticity, influence and mistrust. These findings can inform the development of public sector communication to better support children's rights.