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Ottawa unveils plan to ban social media for youth — but not AI chatbotsThe Safe Social Media Act aims to create a 'duty to protect children' for all online platforms, requiring social media and AI chatbots to incorporate age-appropriate measures.PoliticsJun 10
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Provinces await feds’ social media ban, still considering their own rulesSeveral provinces that have previously indicated interest in social media bans say they'll be watching to see how the federal government will roll its plan out.CanadaJun 9
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U.K. unveils social media, online gaming and streaming ban for under-16sThe U.K.'s policy comes after the Canadian government introduced online harms legislation that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years from use.TrendingJun 15
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B.C. calls social media ban for kids ‘promising’ but says it doesn’t go far enoughThe federal government introduced the legislation on Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms.PoliticsJun 11
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Canada’s social media ban for kids may narrow. Experts say that’s goodGovernment officials are aiming to use the ban as an incentive for platforms to improve their designs and better protect children long-term, if and when those kids return.TechJun 12
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Halifax researchers weigh pros and cons of social media ban for youthHalifax researchers at Dalhousie University have been looking into the possible downsides of restricting social media access to youth, and privacy concerns.CanadaJun 10
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Online harms bill to include social media ban for children under 16: sourceThe proposed social media ban for youth under 16 would mirror action first taken in Australia, where the measure took effect last December.TechJun 8
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Petition targets Trump over use of Japanese manga characters on social mediaDiscontent among fans began months ago when they noticed Trump using images of famous Japanese anime characters, including Naruto, Pikachu, and Yu-Gi-Oh!.TrendingJun 10
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Tanmaxxing: Why tanning is making a comeback despite the health risksEnvironment and Climate Change Canada states that 'across the whole country there is a high likelihood of temperatures exceeding averages this summer.'HealthJun 8
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Doctors support Manitoba’s proposed ban on social media citing health risksThe group representing physicians in Manitoba is adding its voice to support the province's proposed plan to ban social media and artificial intelligence chatbots for youth.CanadaMay 25
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Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit by Kentucky school districtSocial media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts alleging social media harms children's mental health.U.S. NewsMay 22
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Social media and AI ban for New Brunswick youth a possibility: HoltThere are calls for New Brunswick to bring in a social media ban for young people, and to reconsider its inclusion of AI chatbots in its draft curriculum for the anglophone sector.CanadaMay 13
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2 trains collide north of London, killing at least 1, U.K. police sayA video posted on social media showed what appeared to be the front of one train entangled with the back of another, with both still on the tracks.WorldJun 19
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Liberals introduce privacy reform bill amid concerns over AI, data useThe legislation builds on the online harms bill introduced last week that strengthens safety measures for social media and AI platforms.PoliticsJun 15
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Kangaroo ‘doing well’ after capture in Montreal’s South Shore, zoo saysThe kangaroo was first reported on the loose last week, with videos posted to social media showing it hopping around a field in Montreal's South Shore.CanadaJun 17
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Grok AI broke Canada’s laws, created 6K sexual deepfakes per hour: probePhilippe Dufresne launched an investigation in January to examine the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by Grok and shared on the X social media platform.CanadaJun 11
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Alberta First Nation Chief demands apology from Premier Danielle Smith’s officeThe Chief of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is demanding an apology from Premier Danielle Smith's office over comments a senior staffer made on social media disparaging the chiefs.PoliticsJun 19
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2 Edmonton students accused of using AI to make sexually explicit images of classmatesThe two 14-year-olds are accused of taking photos of girls at school without their consent, as well as pulling pics from their social media, and sexualizing them using AI software.CrimeJun 17
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Trump cancels new strikes on Iran, suggests breakthrough in peace talksTrump wrote on social media that 'discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail,' approved by United States, Israel, and other regional allies.WorldJun 11
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U.S. authorities investigate giant ‘8647’ marked on grass on National MallThe phrase '8647' is part of the criminal case against former FBI director James Comey, who was indicted over a social media photo of seashells arranged in the sequence of numbers.U.S. NewsJun 12