Online Safety

• The impact, challenges of a youth social media ban in Manitoba

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

  Apr 27
  
• Should online harms bill cover AI chatbots? Some advisors to Ottawa say yes

  Three of the experts on the 11-member panel say the bill should regulate AI chatbots, though opinion on the idea of age restrictions on access to social media is more varied.

  Tech

  Apr 20
  
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• Parents explore online safety in St. Albert town hall

  Global News has been exploring youth and technology. As parents strive to keep kids safe online, a piece of federal legislation exploring online safety won't be moving forward.

  Tech

  Jan 24, 2025
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• B.C. man accused of sextorting teens across Canada faces 23 charges

  The majority of the victims were between the ages of 15 and 18, according to police. 

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2024
• U.S. Senate votes to force social media platforms to protect kids online

  The bill, passed by an overwhelming majority, has been pushed by parents of children who died by suicide after online bullying or have otherwise been harmed by online content.

  U.S. News

  Jul 30, 2024
• B.C. cuts deal with Meta, Google on youth safety, emergency info

  The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online.

  Tech

  May 15, 2024
• Online harms bill coming as soon as next week, will focus on safety: Trudeau

  Trudeau is promising that an upcoming bill to legislate against online harms will focus on making the internet safer for minors, while not censoring it for the rest of Canadians.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2024
• Brighton teen faces sexual assault, child pornography charges: Northumberland OPP

  Northumberland OPP launched an investigation in August following a report of an alleged non-consensual distribution of an imitate recording. A 17-year-old was arrested in December.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2023
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• B.C. boy’s death underscores rise of sextortion in Canada. What can be done?

  Despite some steps taken by governments and social media companies to increase safety online, the number of reported instances continues to rise.

  Tech

  Nov 28, 2023
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• Online sextortion cases targeting Montreal teens on the rise, police say

  Police say victims are most often young men between the ages of 14 and 17 who are contacted online by people posing as teen girls.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2023