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The 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.

Social 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.

There 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.

Premier Scott Moe said the Saskatchewan government will survey the public for input on how the province can tackle the issue of social media.

Some parents who have already limited their kids' access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their efforts to protect their children far more effective. 

Manitoba is looking at having a commissioner or regulator enforce its proposed ban on social media and artificial intelligence chatbots for children under 16.

Manitoba says it will ban 'social media and AI chatbots' for youth and children. Ontario says it's also considering a ban, while Saskatchewan says it will be getting feedback.

The B.C. government says it wants the federal government to take the lead on a social media ban for youth. But not everyone is convinced.

Premier Wab Kinew did not specify when his plan would be introduced nor did he say the age range of who the potential law would impact.

Premier Wab Kinew said he's looking to ban social media for those 16 and under, but still did not specify when such legislation would be tabled.

Manitoba may become the first province to implement a ban on social media and artificial intelligence for children, according to Premier Wab Kinew.

In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.

Uranium enrichment and possession would be a part of the potential deal with Iran that Donald Trump previously noted in a social media post Saturday.

In an online statement, Conservation officers said there is a video on social media of two men allegedly feeding a grizzly in Smithers over the weekend.

Video of the incident, which took place during a pro-Palestinian protest, circulated on social media and prompted criticism from city officials and community groups.

A tongue-in-cheek ad circulating on social media trying to lure Haligonians away from the ocean breeze to make a home in Regina is creating a stir.

This comes as Australia's current social media ban for youth under 16 years old continues to be a heavy point of contention as to whether this should be an international law.

Police said the charges came after images circulated on social media of two teens brandishing airsoft guns inside a McDonald's on Larry Uteck Boulevard.

In early 2024, a detective with the Saanich Police Special Investigation Section was made aware of voyeuristic photos and videos being uploaded to an image-based social media site.

"I respect and acknowledge the work that's been done and the concern where that policy proposal came from," Culture Minister Marc Miller told reporters on Parliament Hill.