Teens excited, hesitant about Canada’s upcoming youth social media ban

While teenagers are glad to see that the government’s new social media legislation, Bill C-34, aims to hold technology companies more accountable for online youth safety, some fear an outright ban for youth could do more harm than good. Senator Katherine Hay told youth at the discussion that they “can still shape this legislation, and this is getting a seat at the table.” The Government of Canada’s proposed Safe Social Media Act aims to regulate how social media and AI chatbots engage with young