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Canada is joining a\u00a0growing global effort\u00a0to tighten safety protections. Canadian government officials said social media platforms can obtain an exemption if they have put in place sufficient safeguards.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are failing our children. Enough is enough,\u201d Marc Miller, Canada\u2019s culture minister, said. \u201cWe need basic protection in place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The legislation covers seven types of harmful content including content that induces children to harm themselves, content that incites violence and foments hatred and non-consensual intimate images.<\/p>\n

A new regulator, the Digital Safety Commission of Canada, will be created. Criteria for what exemptions would look like will be announced at a later date. Miller said setting up the regulator could take up to 18 months.<\/p>\n

Miller said platforms will need to prove they are safe. Age verification will also be established.<\/p>\n

Countries including\u00a0Australia,Brazil\u00a0and\u00a0Indonesia\u00a0have introduced or announced age-based restrictions or requirements for children\u2019s access to social media. Others including Britain, France, Spain,\u00a0Denmark,\u00a0Thailand and South Korea are studying or developing similar approaches.<\/p>\n

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Platforms in Canada that offer adult content would not be able to obtain an exemption.<\/p>\n

The legislation would also regulate the companies behind artificial intelligence chatbots by imposing on them a duty to act responsibly through measures such as crisis intervention protocols.<\/p>\n

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In Australia, social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children since\u00a0the country banned use of the platforms\u00a0by those under 16, officials said. The law\u00a0provoked intense debate\u00a0in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.<\/p>\n

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A Canadian government official, in a briefing with journalists, said authorities will try to learn lessons from Australia.<\/p>\n

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Lianna McDonald, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, applauded the move, noting sextortion on social media is up dramatically.<\/p>\n

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