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Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba
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Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal's details aren't clear yet.
Key facts
- Besides Manitoba, the Liberal Party of Canada recently voted in favor of proposals to restrict both social media and AI chatbot use for anyone under 16 during the party's national convention
- One even seeks to limit those under 14 from accessing these platforms, an even younger cutoff than the ban recently enacted in Australia
- Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal's details aren't clear
- Kinew didn't elaborate on the ban's crucial details, like the specific age restriction, when it will be introduced nor how it will be enforced
Summary
"They're doing these awful things to kids all in the name of a few likes, all in the name of more engagement, and all in the name of money," Kinew said at the event. Kinew didn't elaborate on the ban's crucial details, like the specific age restriction, when it will be introduced nor how it will be enforced. Besides Manitoba, the Liberal Party of Canada recently voted in favor of proposals to restrict both social media and AI chatbot use for anyone under 16 during the party's national convention in Montreal. One even seeks to limit those under 14 from accessing these platforms, an even younger cutoff than the ban recently enacted in Australia.