This week’s Tech Update also includes Time’s 2026 greentech champs, a major raise for Koho and a big boost for the local innovation ecosystem.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, a bill that aims to restrict access to platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for Canadians under the age of 16 by barring their use unless tech companies can demonstrate “sufficient safeguards” are implemented.
Australia introduced a similar ban last December and the U.K. announced this week that it would be doing the same.
New legislation puts the burden of proof on companies — not parents — to demonstrate their platforms are safe, mirroring…
Canada's proposed online harms bill would ban social media for under-16s but lets platforms apply for exemptions by proving…
Bill C-34, also known as the Safe Social Media Act, would make social media services and some AI chatbot providers responsible…
Canada introduces legislation banning under-16s from social media with exemptions for platforms that prove effective child safety…
OTTAWA: The Canadian government introduced a new digital safety bill on Wednesday that would ban social media for children under…
The Liberal government is moving ahead with a plan to require social media companies to restrict access to their sites for those…
