Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots - Reuters
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots Reuters
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"We are failing our children. Enough is enough."
— Marc Miller , Politician
"Social media platforms and AI chatbots are designed to capture attention. They do not support healthy childhood development and have become a source of anxiety, isolation, depression and a range of other mental health challenges for many young Canadians."
— Marc Miller , Politician
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Anna Gainey is the Secretary of State for Children and Youth.
Marc Miller is the Canadian Minister of Culture proposing a social media ban for minors.
Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.
Rachel Bendayan is the MP for Outremont.
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Canada has introduced legislation aiming to ban social media accounts for children under 16, unless platforms can demonstrate they are safe. The law targets harmful online content and establishes a new regulatory body, the Digital Safety Commission of Canada.
Canada has introduced a new digital safety bill that would ban social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards. The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards.
The Canadian government has introduced a new digital safety bill that would ban social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting certain safety standards. The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards.
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