How would social media age verification work under Ottawa’s proposed rules?
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How would social media age verification work under Ottawa’s proposed rules?
ANJA KARADEGLIJA
OTTAWA
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED 47 MINUTES AGO
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The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age in Canada haven’t yet been worked out.
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In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16.
The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age haven’t yet been worked out. Culture Minister Marc Miller said th…
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