{"id":234229,"date":"2026-06-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai-winnipeg-free-press\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T07:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T11:00:18","slug":"heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai-winnipeg-free-press\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what you need to know about Ottawa\u2019s new policies on social media and AI \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/arts-and-life\/entertainment\/2026\/06\/20\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai\">Here\u2019s what you need to know about Ottawa\u2019s new policies on social media and AI \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/arts-and-life\/entertainment\/2026\/06\/20\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai\">https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/arts-and-life\/entertainment\/2026\/06\/20\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ottawas-new-policies-on-social-media-and-ai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-20 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.winnipegfreepress.com\">www.winnipegfreepress.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Liberal government introduced a new AI strategy, a social media bill for kids&#8217; protection, and a long-awaited privacy bill in the final two weeks of the parliamentary sitting.<\/li>\n<li>Bill C-34, introduced on June 10, mandates social media platforms to ban kids under 16 with exemptions based on adequate privacy safeguards, except for those offering adult content.<\/li>\n<li>Specific enforcement methods and the exact platforms covered are yet to be defined, to be decided later by federal cabinet and enforced by the new Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission.<\/li>\n<li>The digital safety bill holds AI chatbot companies accountable for responsible use, including crisis intervention protocols but lacks age restrictions like social media platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Bill C-36, introduced on June 15, establishes privacy as a fundamental right, with higher standards for handling children&#8217;s data and organizations needing transparency in automated decision-making.<\/li>\n<li>The privacy bill includes the right to delete personal information and criminalizes non-consensual sexual deepfakes. 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