Canada proposes social media account ban for under-16s (opens in new tab)

Canada introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, in Parliament on June 10, proposing to bar children younger than 16 from holding social media accounts unless platforms can show they have sufficient safeguards for minors. The legislation would create a Digital Safety Commission of Canada to enforce the rules, assess exemption requests and set safety standards for social media services and AI chatbot providers. The bill would require age verification and require regulated platforms to r...