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Canada's Safe Social Media Act puts child health at its core

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Canada's proposed Safe Social Media Act, which aims to protect children, should be passed, according to an analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The article also identifies several factors the country should consider.

Currently before Parliament, Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, aims to protect the physical and mental health of children in Canada while balancing their ability to access, connect through and learn from digital platforms.

If passed, the Safe Social Media Act will form a framework for digital safety with rules for social media platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and other online services. The proposed act also includes the creation of the Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission of Canada, with investigation and enforcement powers.

"Canada has an opportunity to catch up with other jurisdictions and build on their experience by establishing a regulator with sufficient scope, authority and adaptability to address current and emerging digital harms," writes Dr. Charlotte Moore Hepburn, a pediatrician at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and an associate professor at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, with co-authors.

"Because digital environments transcend national borders, Canada's response will form part of a broader international effort through the Global Online Safety Regulators Network to protect children online."

Canada is not the first jurisdiction to implement a social media safety framework, as the United Kingdom, the European Union and Australia have implemented comprehensive safety legislation and oversight bodies to regulate and ensure safety.


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