Canada Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Youth Under 16

The country’s previous attempt to get tech companies to shelter young users failed amid heavy criticism from civil liberty groups.

By Vjosa Isai

Parents in the UK: how do you feel about the potential under-16s social media ban?

With ministers considering measures that could include restrictions on under-16s’ access to social media, we would like to hear from parents and carers about what changes they want to see The UK government is expected to announce new measures to protect children online, as ministers examine the impact of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, six months after it came into force. We’d like to hear from parents and carers about their views on a potential social media ban or oth...

By Guardian community team

Canada introduces bill to ban social media for children under 16

The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards.

How would Canada's plan to keep kids off social media work?

The federal government has introduced legislation that, among other things, would restrict access to social media platforms for kids under the age of 16.

Canada introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s

Canada is seeking to ban social media accounts for children under 16 with a new bill. The government also wants to regulate AI chatbots.

Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI

Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content. The proposed Digital Safety Act makes Canada the latest in a wave of countries cracking down on social media platforms over concerns of harm to children. “We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have … The safety of children cannot be an afterthought,” said Culture Minis...

By Agence France-Presse

Auch Kanada will Social-Media-Verbot für unter 16-Jährige

Canada allows minors into drug consumption sites, but would ban access to social media

Canadian 15-year-olds could soon face a regime disallowing Facebook use, while facing no barriers to injecting fentanyl at a government-run facility

By Tristin Hopper

"Failing Our Children": Canada Seeks To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

The legislation covers seven types of harmful content including content that induces children to harm themselves, content that incites violence and foments hatred and non-consensual intimate images.

U.K.’s Starmer to announce social media ban for under-16s in days

Two broad options are being considered: a "blanket" ban on under-16s using social media, or age restrictions on key features of social networks and apps.

Russia Backs Down on Roblox Ban After Children's Complaints

The gaming platform was blocked on claims that it distributes extremist materials and promotes “LGBT propaganda,” igniting a backlash from its young users.

Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI

Canada's culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content. The post Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

Canada proposes teen social media ban – with workaround for tech firms

Canada is proposing a social media ban for children and teenagers under 16 years, mirroring a similar law passed in Australia late last year.

By Abubakar Ibrahim