Ottawa introduces bill to ban social media for kids under 16

Canada’s federal government outlined the details of its newly proposed Safe Social Media Act today, which includes a ban on social media for users younger than 16. Ottawa announced Bill C-34, which has not yet been debated before parliament, at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon with Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller. The proposed bill includes a swath of potential restrictions on both social media services and AI chatbots, as well as the establishment of a new regulat