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Months after Australia’s landmark social media ban went into effect for youth under age 16, it’s being called toothless. The country has struggled to implement age-checks on users across most major platforms, a new report finds. Touria Izri explains.

Edmonton’s Jewish community is raising concerns about social media posts by Edmonton city councillor Michael Janz pertaining to the conflict between Israel and Palestine, worried he’s spreading misinformation that could be harmful and divisive. As Joel Gotlib explains, fellow city councillors also feel it isn’t their place to wade into contentious world events.

The federal government has introduced online harms legislation, requiring social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms. Dr. Peter Chow-White is a professor of the School of Communication and director of the GeNA Lab at Simon Fraser University, he joins Jennifer Palma to discuss this legislation and AI chatbots.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, in response to a reporter’s question, that to prevent instances of copycat attacks after the Montreal shooting that killed three Monday, law enforcement needs access to “these criminals that are going on social media sites.” Ford added,” They’re saying ‘oh privacy,’ privacy my butt! These officers are getting killed;...

Canada could soon be joining the growing list of countries that have imposed restrictions on the use of social media for kids.  Paediatrician and behavioural specialist Robin Baweja joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss the potential impacts these measures could have on children and parents. 

Canada is moving toward tougher rules around young people’s use of social media and AI chatbots. The federal government has tabled legislation aimed at protecting youth from some of the most addictive features built into platforms like Instagram and TikTok, joining a growing number of countries exploring age-based restrictions online. Supporters argue limits could help...

New federal legislation aimed at keeping children under 16 off social media is already sparking debate. While supporters point to growing concerns about the impact of social media on young people, others question whether such a ban can be realistically enforced. Felicia Parrillo explains.

Britain will soon join a growing global trend by banning children under the age of 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the decision on Monday, saying the country will follow the same model as Australia by administering multimillion-dollar fines for platforms that fail to enforce the ban. Laura Casella has...

Researchers at Dalhousie University are warning of the risks associated with imposing a social media ban for youth under 16. A new report highlights potential privacy and security concerns, and says they may outweigh the benefits. Mitchell Bailey has more.

Global News has learned that Canada is close to implementing a social media ban for children under 16. Sharon Polsky , President of the Privacy and Access Council of Canada joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss how effective this proposed ban would be.

In response to a growing body of evidence about the harm social media can do, the federal government is planning to ban Canadian children under the age of 16 from using it. Australia was first to do this and governments around the world have been accelerating their plans to implement age restrictions that limit what...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled plans Monday for a sweeping social media ban for under-16s across the U.K., following multiple other countries, including Canada, introducing their own plans to restrict youth access to social media. Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports.

Western University Sociology Professor Kaitlynn Mendes speaks with Global News Morning about the federal government’s proposed social media ban for Canadian youth under the age of 16.

As a number of provinces mull the possibility of imposing a social media ban for children, the federal government appears to be taking matters into its own hands. Global News has learned that Ottawa is planning to introduce a national social media ban for kids under the age of 16.

BC officials say they’re satisfied with the federal Safe Social Media act but it does fall short in some areas. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

The federal government introduced online harms legislation Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms, but will not force AI chatbot platforms to do the same. The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a “duty to protect children” for all online platforms that will require...

WATCH: Premier Scott Moe exclusively telling Global News Morning that 86 per cent of Saskatchewan residents who took part in the survey so far believe there should some sort of social media limitation for children. These preliminary results come from the premier two weeks into the survey. The deadline to mail back is June 30.

Elle’s Cafe in Regina is gaining a lot of attention due to viral videos across social media. Rylee Cohen caught up with Elle to get her reaction.

The federal government has tabled legislation to prohibit people under the age of 16 from accessing social media in Canada. David Akin looks at how Canada is following in the steps of other countries, what artificial intelligence chatbot operators will have to do, and the questions about how the law would be enforced.

In an exclusive interview with Global News, Premier Scott Moe shared preliminary results from the provincial mail-out survey regarding a potential youth social media ban. He says that 86% of responses were in support of some form of restriction.