Canada's proposed online harms bill would ban social media for under-16s but lets platforms apply for exemptions by proving safety measures for young users.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is expected to table its long-awaited legislation aimed at online safety this week.

Canada will introduce legislation this week to ban social media access for children under 16, addressing online harms and AI issues. | World News

Notice of the coming legislation was put out Tuesday, following media reports that the Liberals planned to propose a ban on social media for kids under 16.

The Carney government is set to propose a ban on social media for children under 16. These are the countries considering the same rule.

El gobierno de Canadá presentará una ley para impedir el acceso de menores de 16 años a las redes sociales y reforzar la protección infantil en internet.

Après l’Australie, l’Indonésie, ou encore le Brésil, le gouvernement canadien a présenté mercredi un projet de loi visant à fixer à 16 ans l’âge minimal pour créer des comptes sur…

Canada has introduced legislation that could bar children younger than 16 from possessing social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections.

The Carney Liberals have introduced a revamped online harms bill that would restrict access to social media for those under 16, make AI chatbots safer, and impose new rules on

The Liberal government is moving ahead with a plan to require social media companies to restrict access to their sites for those under 16.

OTTAWA: The Canadian government introduced a new digital safety bill on Wednesday that would ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet…

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced legislation that would ban social media for youth under 16. Read more.

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

Canada's proposed online harms bill would ban social media for under-16s but lets platforms apply for exemptions by proving safety measures for young users.

Proposed law would bar under-16s from opening or maintaining accounts

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…

OTTAWA - The Liberal government tabled new online safety legislation Wednesday that would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16 — unless those platforms…

Dans le sillage d’autres pays ayant déjà mis en place des interdictions, comme l’Australie, le gouvernement canadien s’empare du sujet des réseaux sociaux et de leurs effets…

MONTREAL, June 11 — Canada’s culture minister on yesterday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot...

With chatbot regulation, Canada proposes a ban on social media for under 16s - SiliconANGLE

Legislation would exempt platforms that can prove they have safeguards for children in place