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Liberal members voted in favour of restricting young Canadians’ access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots, as the national convention winds down in Montreal. Grassroots are voting on 24 policy pitches Saturday, ranging from health-care system improvements to electoral reform. Two proposals debated how to address the impact …
Read More »Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a California jury found the social media giant and video streamer were designed to hook young users without concern for their well-being. The decision, delivered Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, could influence the outcome of thousands of …
Read More »Canada slips further down in World Happiness rankings, due in part to social media use
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with …
Read More »Social media video shows drone strike on Oman oil storage facility
March 11 News Duration 0:24 A video posted to social media Wednesday shows a drone strike on an oil storage facility at Oman’s Port of Salalah. CBC News verified the footage by matching the facility shown to maps and other pictures of the port, by comparing the explosion to other …
Read More »U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin highlights social media dangers in gala performance
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Ilia Malinin delivered a powerful message about the dangers of …
Read More »Parent creates safer social media; global measles outbreaks making travel risky: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Join Marketplace live in studio for our season finale (David Abrahams/CBC) CBC’s flagship consumer investigative program Marketplace invites you to a live taping of our …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark trial alleging that social media harms children
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first …
Read More »How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world’s biggest media franchises
As a child, Satoshi Tajiri loved to collect and play with bugs in his backyard. As he grew up, he loved going to the arcade to play video games. So he decided to merge the two. The result? One of the biggest franchises in the world. “Pokemon is almost a …
Read More »Trump shares election conspiracy social media video with racist depiction of Obamas
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. President Donald Trump is sparking backlash from Democrats over a late-night social media repost in …
Read More »EU chief promises ‘unflinching’ response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday the EU shared concerns with the United States about Arctic security, but if President Donald Trump followed through with new tariffs based on a dispute over Greenland, the alliance’s response would be “unflinching” and “united.” Von der Leyen, speaking at …
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