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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. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former president Barack Obama and …
Read More »Australia proposes increasing fines for social media companies in under-16 ban
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. Australia introduced new legislation in Parliament on Monday to strengthen enforcement of its under-16 social media …
Read More »In social media’s ‘curated’ age, the modern wedding seeks to stand out
When Nat Kim and Nick Fernando began planning their Vancouver wedding in 2024, the couple, both designers, knew they had a specific vision for the event. “There were a lot of things that we were particular about,” said Kim, 30, an interior designer. “We knew we were going to have …
Read More »Britain to introduce legislation to ban under-16s on social media, Starmer says
Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Starmer told a news conference that he will fight back if technology companies …
Read More »Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they’ll ‘always find a way’
Canadian high schoolers have mixed feelings about the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34), introduced Wednesday by the federal government. Key elements of the bill include establishing a new Digital Safety Commission and setting safety criteria and guidelines for social media and AI chatbots, but the element causing the most …
Read More »Protect young people from social media harms ‘without silencing them,’ says Hamilton teen content creator
A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, …
Read More »As social habits evolve, we sought to learn how people are making friends
Heather Steele and Taylor Moore both moved to Calgary several years ago. Steele came from Ireland, while Moore moved from Manitoba. Steele knew no one in Calgary, while Moore had a couple of acquaintances. Wanting to make friends, they downloaded an app called Bumble BFF, which pairs people up who …
Read More »Are teen social media bans a silver bullet?
Front Burner Manitoba recently joined a growing list of places that have implemented, or are considering social media bans for people under the age of 16. Are bans a silver bullet? CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Listen to this …
Read More »Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts
A Canadian is fighting back in U.S. federal court over what he says is an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security, through Google, to seek “vast swaths of information” about his personal life following social media posts critical of Donald Trump’s administration. The Canadian John Doe plaintiff on Monday …
Read More »Parents who don’t allow kids to have smartphones say social media ban would ease their minds
Some parents who have already limited their kids’ access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their efforts to protect their children far more effective. They say their kids face peer pressure to join the platforms, and even have access to computers at school where they can …
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