00:00The Canadian government has proposed a new digital safety bill that would ban social media use for children under 16
00:07unless platforms meet certain safety standards.
00:10The proposed law would also regulate AI chatbots as well as create a digital safety regulator to set and enforce
00:17safety requirements.
00:19Under the bill, social media and AI companies would be required to identify risks of harm, introduce age-appropriate safety
00:27features, and provide tools such as blocking and reporting functions.
00:32Platforms that fail to implement sufficient safety standards face penalties of up to $10 million or 3% of their
00:39global revenue.
00:40The legislation comes amid growing scrutiny of AI safety, following a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of negligence for failing to report
00:50a gunman's violent interactions with chat-GPT authorities before a deadly school shooting in British Columbia in February.
00:58Canada joins a growing number of countries moving to restrict children's access to social media.
01:03In December, Australia became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16.
01:09Malaysia had also enforced a similar ban in June, while France, Denmark and Poland are also considering the move.
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