I don't believe article 16 gives a child right to privacy in all places and at all times. I believe a loving parent should be able to rightfully demand that online privacy be limited for the child in some ways with respect to the parent. I failed to point this out, but I was generally referring to online privacy with my comments. Thanks to your comment I've thought this through a bit more and did a little digging/research.
> There are parents who will demand their 17 year old child to hand over their private conversations, search history, you name it
Under certain circumstance this is justified, even according to unisef and the resources they link to.
"Governments, companies and others should support parents with
appropriate guidance and tools, including how to respond to and, if needed, report harmful contacts,
conduct and content." [1] -> "guidance and tools" links to [2], which explicitly states parents can "Monitor a teen’s social media sites, apps, and browsing history, if you have concerns that cyberbullying may be occurring" as well as "Know your child’s user names and passwords for email and social media" and "Establish rules about appropriate digital behavior, content, and apps".
I'd also add that unicef has called out pornography as potentially harmful for children [3], as that's likely a topic many children may debate. And that parents may use parental controls [1] (point #4) to help them make online platforms safe for children.
> There are parents who will demand their 17 year old child to hand over their private conversations, search history, you name it
Under certain circumstance this is justified, even according to unisef and the resources they link to.
"Governments, companies and others should support parents with appropriate guidance and tools, including how to respond to and, if needed, report harmful contacts, conduct and content." [1] -> "guidance and tools" links to [2], which explicitly states parents can "Monitor a teen’s social media sites, apps, and browsing history, if you have concerns that cyberbullying may be occurring" as well as "Know your child’s user names and passwords for email and social media" and "Establish rules about appropriate digital behavior, content, and apps".
I'd also add that unicef has called out pornography as potentially harmful for children [3], as that's likely a topic many children may debate. And that parents may use parental controls [1] (point #4) to help them make online platforms safe for children.
[1] https://www.unicef.org/media/67396/file/COVID-19%20and%20Its...
[2] https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/digital-awareness...
[3] https://www.unicef.org/harmful-content-online