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Parliament Hill in Ottawa with people on the lawn and smartphone screens superimposed to suggest social media regulation

Social Media News · Sep 29, 2026

Ottawa refreshes its pitch for the Safe Social Media Act as debate over age verification and enforcement intensifies

The federal government renewed public-facing materials on the Safe Social Media Act, known as Bill C-34, on September 29, 2026, restating objectives and regulatory tools for protecting children online as scrutiny from privacy advocates and industry grows.

Social Media News · Sep 28, 2026

Draft Digital Duty of Care would let Australia’s eSafety office run anonymous online accounts and generate AI content, sparking fresh outcry

An exposure draft of Australia’s Online Safety Amendment includes a provision authorising the eSafety Commissioner and approved researchers to create so called sock puppet identities, including AI generated accounts, to observe, interact and post on online services. The clause has prompted renewed concern from civil liberties groups, legal analysts and social commentators about unchecked state use of covert accounts.