B.C. is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10444419/bc-online-harms-bill-hold-social-media/
The federal Liberals are embracing influencers as they seek to win back disillusioned millennials, gen-Z voters and others who consume information through social media.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10439152/federal-liberal-government-influencers-young-canadians/
Four of Ontario's biggest school boards have said social media platforms are disrupting education and causing social withdrawal and anxiety among students.
Critics believe the law won't stand up to a constitutional challenge, and argue it infringes on the First Amendment rights of young people in the state.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10385088/florida-social-media-ban-under-14-ron-desantis/
Some experts say one of the best ways to fight a rising tide of medical misinformation on social media is to drown it out with captivating content backed by science.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10365260/doctors-social-media-misinformation/
Trudeau is promising that an upcoming bill to legislate against online harms will focus on making the internet safer for minors, while not censoring it for the rest of Canadians.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10309202/online-harms-bill-trudeau/
B.C. Premier David Eby accused Meta of putting profits over public safety for maintaining its Canadian news blackout during the 2023 B.C. wildfires.
A former political adviser fired by the Nova Scotia premier’s office last fall over a post on her social media is suing for wrongful dismissal.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10236417/nargis-demolitor-suing-ns-premiers-office/
Despite uncertain economic times the future landscape of influencer marketing is bright. The industry is worth nearly US$21.1 billion and has increased 105 per cent since 2021.
A social media trend has ignited thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the U.S., Global News was told Friday, bringing the number stolen up more than 10 times compared to 2020.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10207273/social-media-viral-videos-hyundai-kia-thefts/