Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI

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Canada’s culture minister proposed the Digital Safety Act to ban children under 16 from social media and regulate AI chatbot content to protect children from online harms.

Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content. The proposed Digital Safety Act makes Canada the latest in a wave of countries cracking down on social media platforms over concerns of harm to children. “We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have … The safety of children cannot be an afterthought,” said Culture Minister...