‘Age Verification’ At Centre Of New Social Media Bill

The Canadian Liberal government has introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act – which includes a ban on social media for anyone under the age of 16. I dive deeper into this idea, how we’ve seen its impact in Australia, and what this could mean for privacy.

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Sources:
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/safe-social-media-act.html (Government of Canada)
https://tinyurl.com/3wvsz9jw (Bill C-34, full)
https://tinyurl.com/yvkfnmf8 (CBC News)
https://tinyurl.com/szyksck4 (TVO)
https://tinyurl.com/2vcc5hsn (Michael Geist’s FAQ)
https://tinyurl.com/3azk64by (Canada is the latest to try limiting kids’ social media exposure, CBC News)
https://tinyurl.com/j3sk73ne (Everything All At Once, Michael Geist)
https://tinyurl.com/yc8fa6u9 (BBC)
https://tinyurl.com/yc3z9zur (Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering, NYT)
https://tinyurl.com/muky7yer (The Exemption Illusion, Michael Geist)

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