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Canada’s New Plan to Protect Kids Online | Winnipeg News
Canada’s launching a major digital safety overhaul with Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, aiming to shield kids under 16 from harmful platforms and content. The 92-page bill arms regulators with new powers to crack down on self-harm, bullying, deepfakes, and AI abuse — including a 24-hour mandate for removing child exploitation material. A new Digital Safety Commission will enforce rules, levy fines up to $20 million or 5% of revenue, and push platforms to label AI content — though private chats are excluded. Driven by a surge in teen sextortion, AI-generated abuse, and even violent…
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