The kids' social media ban will be introduced today. Beyond the ineffectiveness and privacy risks of a ban, the US just told the UK it opposes broad bans, compelled government ID collection, and tech age estimation for 13-16 year olds. Trade battle brewing?
First sign of a thaw on Bill C-22's metadata requirement: the government now says it is open to shortening the mandatory metadata retention period.
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Why is a kids’ social media ban bad policy? Does the ban actually work? Doesn’t polling show overwhelming public support for a ban? Why is mandated age verification a privacy risk? If the ban is “temporary,” why does it matter? If not a ban, then what?
The government will introduce the Digital Safety Act later today, with the headline being a ban on social media for those under 16. I’ve posted extensively on why a social media ban is an ineffective…
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The government is expected to table the Digital Safety Act on Wednesday with reports that it will include a ban on social media for those under 16, framed as a “temporary” measure that platforms can…
I was happy to join CTV This Morning to talk about the upcoming social media ban for kids and why it is bad policy that is likely to be ineffective and place everyone’s privacy at risk.
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University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist explains why he says a ban will not work, and that Canada should ‘regulate platforms not people.’
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Conservatives have put forward a motion to allow the committee to split Bill C-22 so that Part 1 of lawful access can move quickly and allow more study of Part 2, which involves metadata retention and security issues. Motion being debated right now.
