Canada is the latest to try limiting kids' social media exposure — but new bill gives platforms room to change
2026-06-11 from cbc.ca
Canada is aiming to join other countries in restricting social media for children, but some experts say it's the other things in Canada's online harms bill —namely safety requirements for social platforms and establishing a new regulator — that could set it apart.
On Wednesday, Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller introduced the two-part Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34), the federal government's latest attempt to create a law to address dangers Canadians — especially children — face from social media. It also wraps in artificial intelligence in the form of chatbots.
While the first part of the bill sketches out new duties and safety requirements for social media services and AI chatbots, the second part establishes a new Digital Safety Commission to set and enforce standards and address complaints filed by Canadians.
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