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Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Lauren Collins Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller pictured in the Yukon in March 2026. Miller announced June 10, 2026 a new bill from the Liberal government to put safety requirements in place for social media and AI chatbot services. (Jake Howarth/Yukon News) The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would impose age restrictions on social media platforms and new rules for AI chatbots. The federal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34, in Ottawa on Wednesday (June 10). The proposed bill includes an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having accounts on social media services. It also aims to include measures to reduce children’s exposure to “certain content and high-risk interactions.” A new Digital Safety Act for social media services will also include a legislative and regulatory framework for user-uploaded livestreaming and adult content services, and for certain AI chatbot services. Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller said social media and AI chatbots will have a responsibility to protect children from harmful content, including content …

Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Lauren Collins Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller pictured in the Yukon in March 2026. Miller announced June 10, 2026 a new bill from the Liberal government to put safety requirements in place for social media and AI chatbot services. (Jake Howarth/Yukon News) The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would impose age restrictions on social media platforms and new rules for AI chatbots. The federal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34, in Ottawa on Wednesday (June 10). The proposed bill includes an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having accounts on social media services. It also aims to include measures to reduce children’s exposure to “certain content and high-risk interactions.” A new Digital Safety Act for social media services will also include a legislative and regulatory framework for user-uploaded livestreaming and adult content services, and for certain AI chatbot services. Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller said social media and AI chatbots will have a responsibility to protect children from harmful content, including content …

Canada Proposes Social-Media Ban for Children Under 16 The law would likely apply to American tech companies like Meta and Snapchat but with exemptions if safety requirements are met.

"Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16. Bill would also force AI chatbots to follow new safety criteria" www.cbc.ca/news/politic... In about two years, we will see the first study showing how the loneliness epidemic among teens has increased.

Canada moves to ban social media accounts children under 16 ... Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller speaks as colleagues and medical professionals look on during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) MP for Outremont, Rachel Bendayan speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) Secretary of State (Children and Youth) Anna Gainey, front left, and MP for Outremont Rachel Bendayan, front right, listen as Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller looks on during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media acc…

Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Lauren Collins Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller pictured in the Yukon in March 2026. Miller announced June 10, 2026 a new bill from the Liberal government to put safety requirements in place for social media and AI chatbot services. (Jake Howarth/Yukon News) The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would impose age restrictions on social media platforms and new rules for AI chatbots. The federal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34, in Ottawa on Wednesday (June 10). The proposed bill includes an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having accounts on social media services. It also aims to include measures to reduce children’s exposure to “certain content and high-risk interactions.” A new Digital Safety Act for social media services will also include a legislative and regulatory framework for user-uploaded livestreaming and adult content services, and for certain AI chatbot services. Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller said social media and AI chatbots will have a responsibility to protect children from harmful content, including content …

The federal government will introduce legislation today addressing social media and AI chatbot safety. Ottawa is set to introduce legislation to enact what the government is calling the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act. Read more: Ottawa’s new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban Saskatchewan young people should be consulted on social media ban, expert says Saskatchewan to use massive postcard mail-out to gauge citizens on internet controls It’s expected to be introduced later today, with Culture Minister Marc Miller holding a news conference at 5 p.m. ET after a technical briefing. The government says the legislation will make social media platforms and AI chatbots safer for children. The bill is expected to include a ban on social media for kids under 16, although platforms that meet safety standards could obtain exemptions, The Globe and Mail and National Post have reported. Miller said Tuesday the government will take all reasonable measures to ensure kids are safe and that the legislation is a priority because “kids are dying.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2026.

Canada introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s Canada is seeking to ban social media accounts for children under 16 with a new bill. The government also wants to regulate AI chatbots.

Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Lauren Collins Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller pictured in the Yukon in March 2026. Miller announced June 10, 2026 a new bill from the Liberal government to put safety requirements in place for social media and AI chatbot services. (Jake Howarth/Yukon News) The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would impose age restrictions on social media platforms and new rules for AI chatbots. The federal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34, in Ottawa on Wednesday (June 10). The proposed bill includes an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having accounts on social media services. It also aims to include measures to reduce children’s exposure to “certain content and high-risk interactions.” A new Digital Safety Act for social media services will also include a legislative and regulatory framework for user-uploaded livestreaming and adult content services, and for certain AI chatbot services. Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller said social media and AI chatbots will have a responsibility to protect children from harmful content, including content …

Canada planning social media ban for users under 16 Canada will introduce legislation this week to ban social media access for children under 16, addressing online harms and AI issues.

Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content. The proposed Digital Safety Act makes Canada the latest in a wave of countries cracking down on social media platforms over concerns of harm to children. “We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have … The safety of children cannot be an afterthought,” said Culture Minister...

Liberals set to introduce bill banning social media for kids under 16 The federal government introduced online harms legislation Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms, but will not force AI chatbot platforms to do the same. The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a “duty to protect children” for all online platforms that will require social media and AI chatbot platforms to incorporate age-appropriate designs, including content warning labels, safe search settings for children, and measures to reduce addictive behaviours like endless scrolling. Platforms will also have a “duty to act responsibly” that aims to mitigate the risk of chatbots communicating harmful content and behaviour, while requiring AI companies to implement crisis intervention protocols when a user expresses a desire to commit violence or self-harm. Social media companies, meanwhile, will have to label bot-driven harmful content and “deepfakes,” or synthetic content. Story continues below advertisement “We’re failing our children. Enough is enough,” Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday after tabling the bill in the House of Commons.…

Canada introduces bill to ban social media for children under 16 The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards.

Canada considering social media ban for kids under 16 in global effort to tighten online protections Canada is joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections.

Canada Announces Bill Banning Social Media For Anyone Under 16 - Engadget News Social Media Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16 The regulation also imposes new safety expectations on 'AI chatbot services.' By Ian Carlos Campbell June 10, 2026 6:29 pm EST Nils Petter Nilsson/Getty Images Canada is joining Australia , Indonesia and Malaysia , in banning teenagers from using social media. The Safe Social Media Act introduced by Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, bans children under the age of 16 from having a social media account and introduces new regulatory expectations for social media services and AI platforms. Under the legislation, social media services are required to design their products to be safer for children. Platforms will also be expected to remove deepfakes and content that "sexually victimizes a child or revictimizes a survivor." The introduction of things like labels for AI content, clear methods for reporting harmful material and tools for blocking users will also be expected to prevent further exposure to harmful content. While social media is age-gated by the bill, AI chatbot services won't be. "Chatbots are not as …