Alberta is adopting a cautious wait-and-see approach, paying close attention to any youth social media bans that Ottawa or other provinces may consider before making any decisions of its own, officials say.
Federal Culture Minister Marc Miller has said Ottawa is “very seriously” considering a social media ban for children and youth as a key part of addressing online harms, and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced this week his plan to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots.
The press secretary for Alberta Minister of Justice Mickey Amery said the province has no plans to follow suit at the moment….