Canada proposes under-16 social media ban with fines up to 3% of global revenueCanada wants to ban everyone under 16 from social media
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01What happened
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Canada's Liberal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, which would prohibit children under 16 from creating or holding social media accounts unless platforms meet new safety standards. The bill also regulates AI chatbots that mimic human-like relationships, though Culture Minister Marc Miller said children can still use chatbots for education. A new regulator, the Digital Safety Commission of Canada, would enforce the rules, with non-compliant platforms facing fines of up to 3% of global revenue or $10 million CAD. The legislation follows similar moves in the UK and Australia, both of which have faced significant backlash over age-verification enforcement.
Canada's dropping a bill that would ban anyone under 16 from social media. The Safe Social Media Act forces platforms to block under-16 accounts unless they meet new safety standards. It also regulates AI chatbots that pretend to be your friend — though kids can still use them for school. A new Digital Safety Commission handles enforcement, and platforms that don't comply could get hit with fines up to 3% of global revenue or $10 million CAD. UK and Australia tried similar moves and caught heat for it.
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Dexerto reports Canada's Liberal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act.Dexerto drops the story: Canada introduces the under-16 social media ban.
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Canada's Liberal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act to ban under-16s from social media.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix
The bill creates a Digital Safety Commission of Canada to enforce compliance.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix
Fines for non-compliance could reach up to 3% of global revenue or $10 million CAD.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix
Culture Minister Marc Miller said children can still use chatbots for education purposes.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix
Whether the bill will pass through Parliament and how enforcement will actually work.developingStory receiptsSuggest fix
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05Why it matters
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Canada is the latest country to attempt a blanket social media age ban, joining the UK and Australia in a growing global movement to restrict minors' access to platforms. The move matters because the UK's Online Safety Act and Australia's own under-16 ban have both faced sharp criticism over enforcement feasibility and privacy concerns — setting up Canada as either a cautionary tale or a test case for whether these laws can actually work. The inclusion of AI chatbot regulation is a notable expansion beyond what other countries have proposed.
Every country trying the under-16 social media ban hits the same wall: enforcement is a nightmare. UK and Australia both took heat for it. Canada's version adds AI chatbot rules, which is new. The 3% global revenue fine is real teeth — if they actually enforce it. This is the kind of bill that sounds good in a press release and falls apart in practice.
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