OTTAWA–The Carney Liberals have introduced a revamped online harms bill that would restrict access to social media for those under 16, make AI chatbots safer, and impose new rules on digital platforms.
The Safe Social Media Act, tabled Wednesday, would compel social media companies to ban the creation of accounts for children under 16, but will allow companies to exempt themselves from those restrictions as long as they can demonstrate that “sufficient safeguards” are in place to protect children.
