Ottawa Eyes Age Limits on Social Media, AI for Kids

0:00It's April 20th, from your city to your ears. This is Canada News today, powered by AI. Ottawa is eyeing age limits on social media and AI chatbots for kids under 16, sparked by two big resolutions at the Liberal Party Convention. The first pushes platforms the block users that young, like Australia's new law, and the second targets harmful AI tools such as Chad GPT. Culture Minister Mark Miller says they're taking it very seriously. Here this month, those non-binding ideas got majority backing, and now, the government's pulling together experts to shape an online safety bill. They're set to revive parts of the Old Online Harms Act that fizzled out last year when Parliament paused. Folks on the front lines are cheering the talk, but demanding quicker moves. Sarah Austin, from Children First Canada, calls it a crisis needing full laws with a duty of care to stop harm upfront. Things like 13-year-old Naba, from left bridge, and 17-year-old Lane from Calgary, feel

1:00the pressure, social media trends, pull kids and young. AI chatbots mess with mental health, yet they see upsides if platforms prioritize safety. These advocates stress age bands alone are quick fixes without broader rules. Canada lacks any digital protections for youth right now, unlike other spots with restrictions already in place. Things building as Children First gears up for a national push in Ottawa by month's end, aiming for an independent watchdog to hold tech giants, accountable and baked kids safety into designs from the start.