C-34Safe Social Media Act

What it does

• Requires regulated social media and chatbot services to take steps to reduce harmful content, including blocking tools, flagging tools, content labels and crisis intervention for chatbots.
• Requires operators of regulated services to protect children, including age checks for pornographic content and, for some social media services, steps to stop under 16s from opening accounts.
• Requires regulated social media services to remove, in some cases, child sexual abuse material and intimate images shared without consent, with a complaint process to the new commission.
• Creates the Digital Safety Commission of Canada to oversee the law, handle complaints, issue guidelines, inspect operators and order compliance.
• Requires operators to file public digital safety plans that explain their measures, resources and moderation practices, with limits on personal information and some confidential details.