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From social media feeds to transit ads, weight-loss medications like Ozempic are hard to miss. As Kendra Gannon reports, some experts worry the constant flood of weight-loss content could be quietly reshaping body image offline.

Research finds that Canadians are seeing AI-generated content on their social media feeds more frequently. As Alberta enters wildfire season, experts say finding accurate information, when people need it, could soon become more confusing. Jasmine King has more.

New Brunswick is looking into a youth social media ban, weeks after Manitoba’s premier announced plans to do the same. Both Premier Susan Holt and opposition MLAs are raising concerns about what social media and AI are doing to children’s minds. Anna Mandin reports.

A short questionnaire will be mailed to every household in the province. The Province is seeking feedback on potential restrictions for young people regarding social media. The government says the response will guide their position on the issue going forward.

People in the southeast Calgary communities of Copperfield and New Brighton say they’re tired of a barrage of garbage blowing into their neighbourhood every time the wind picks up. As Skylar Peters reports, the cleanup is tough and those in the area say mitigation measures simply aren’t working well.

A downtown Calgary business owner is taking his concerns to social media after sharing a video that shows a compilation of social disorder incidents outside his shop’s front door.

The provincial government says it wants Ottawa to take the lead on a social media ban for youth. This comes after Manitoba’s premier recently announced he plans to limit social media and AI chatbots for kids in his province. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has more.

Manitoba recently announced it plans on banning youth under the age of 16 from using social media and AI chatbots. Global’s Jazan Grewal speaks with Mohit Rajhans, a tech analyst and co-founder of ThinkStart on the challenges the province could face when trying to enforce such legislation.

With Manitoba announcing a social media ban for youth in that province, online safety advocates want other governments to put their own limits in place. Erik Bay has more on what Albertans can expect.

Experts are welcoming the province’s plan to ban social media and AI for youth, if it’s done correctly. Vasilios Bellos reports.

Asked if he thinks there should be a ban on social media and AI chatbots for children, Canada’s privacy commissioner suggested privacy concerns with digital platforms need to be addressed before considering a ban or age limit. “The goal is to reach this balance where you’re protecting children, but you’re also giving them the ability...

Manitoba is set to crack down on young people’s use of social media. Premier Wab Kinew announced he is seeking to ban youth from online platforms and AI chatbots. The province would be the first in Canada to introduce a social media ban. As Hersh Singh reports, Manitoba will join a growing list of governments...

Manitoba’s premier says the province could fine social media and AI companies billions of dollars for not taking proper action to enforce the province’s expected ban of the platforms for youth.

Manitoba is set to become the first Canadian province to ban social media and AI chatbots for children, Premier Wab Kinew said Saturday at the NDP’s annual spring fundraising dinner. Kinew said the province wants to protect youth from technology platforms that he says hurt their development.

Officials are warning people of a dangerous online trend happening on Halifax Transit buses. The municipality says it has received reports of some passengers riding on the outside of their moving buses and recording it for social media. Mitchell Bailey reports.

In a Global News exclusive, Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province is exploring the option of banning social media for those under 16 years old. This will follow other countries, such as Australia, that have passed bans of their own. Caryn Lieberman reports.

Some concerned parents who work in the tech industry are convinced the time has come for Canada to ban social media for children. The parents have just launched a national online petition, hoping to get the government to intervene. They say safeguards also need to be put in place to make it harder to bypass...

If social media is any indication, humans are particularly interested in baby monkeys and their stuffies. Well, yet another cute pairing has garnered our attention. The little six-week-old hangs onto his stuffy because his mother was young and couldn’t care for him properly. Heidi Petracek introduces us to little Yuji and explains why these tiny...

Education Minister Paul Calandra joined Colin D’Mello on Focus Ontario to explain his long-awaited education overhaul. He said he still isn’t convinced by the necessity for trustees and indicated the reforms make a version of supervision permanent.

There is growing debate over whether children should be banned from social media, with the Liberal Party voting to set the minimum age to have an account at 16 years old. Sharon Polsky, from the Privacy and Access Council of Canada, joins Miranda Anthistle to break down the potential changes.