Canada to propose social media ban for children under 16 in online harms bill
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Marie Woolf
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Summary
The Canadian government is planning to propose a ban on social media for children under 16 as part of an upcoming online harms bill. Platforms that meet new safety standards could be exempt from the ban. The bill will also require companies to mitigate harmful content, including addressing concerns about AI chatbots that advocates have been pushing to regulate.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledOttawa is planning to propose a ban on social media for children under 16 as part of an online harms bill to be introduced Wednesday
Platforms that meet new safety standards may be able to opt back in, according to a source familiar with the forthcoming bill
The long-awaited online harms bill is expected to also include a requirement for companies to mitigate harmful content
This would include action to deal with artificial-intelligence chatbots that advocates have been calling on the government to regulate
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