Canada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a lengthy implementation. Experts doubt its effectiveness, citing the ease of circumventing restrictions and the risk of pushing children to less safe platforms. The government aims to balance privacy with safety, but challenges remain in practical enforcement.

OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s new online safety legislation would force social media to block access for kids under 16, though platforms will be able to obtain an exemption if

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…

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

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…

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...

The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said. Companies could face penalties of 3% of…

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's Bill C-34 would ban social media for users under 16 and regulate AI chatbots, with fines up to 3% of global revenue for non-compliant platforms.

Canada's new Digital Safety Act would bar under-16s from social media and regulate AI chatbots, going further than Australia, but enforcement is the hard part.

Canada’s culture minister on June 10 introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production…

Canada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regulate the sector. There are also many…

Canada has introduced a bill banning social media accounts for users under 16 and requiring rapid removal of harmful content; the proposal also imposes new obligations on AI…

PARIS, June 12 — Canada’s proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from “harmful” content is the latest step by global governments to regulate the...

OTTAWA, June 12 : Canadian legislation to regulate AI chatbots, introduced this week after national outrage over a school shooting that left nine people dead, has raised doubts…

Canada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a lengthy implementation. Experts doubt its…