加拿大考慮推動新法案以保護社群媒體上的兒童
Canada considers new bill to protect children on social media
Updated at: June 12, 2026 at 05:00 AM
2026年6月10日，加拿大政府提出了C-34法案，即《安全社群媒體法》，標誌著保護兒童網路安全邁出了重要的一步。
On June 10, 2026, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, marking a major step toward protecting children online.
這項立法將責任轉移至社群媒體公司和人工智慧聊天機器人服務，要求他們採取主動預防措施，而非在事件發生後才做出反應。
This legislation shifts the burden of responsibility to social media companies and AI chatbot services, requiring them to proactively prevent harm rather than reacting after an incident.
該法案針對了網路霸凌、性剝削和自殘等關鍵議題。
The bill addresses critical issues like cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and self-harm.
該擬議法律的核心是社群媒體帳號的最低年齡限制為16歲，但平台若能證明其具備強大的防護措施，則可尋求豁免。
A centerpiece of the proposed law is a minimum age requirement of 16 for social media accounts, though platforms may seek exemptions by proving they have strong safeguards in place.
為確保合規，政府計畫成立加拿大數位安全委員會。
To ensure compliance, the government plans to establish the Digital Safety Commission of Canada.
儘管兒童權益倡導組織普遍稱讚該倡議優先考慮青少年福祉，但批評者對潛在的政府權力過度擴張以及年齡驗證的技術挑戰提出了擔憂。
While child advocacy groups have widely praised the initiative for prioritizing youth well-being, critics raise concerns about potential government overreach and the technical challenges of age verification.
隨著該法案在國會推進，它仍然是加拿大在平衡網路安全與數位隱私及言論自由的辯論中，一項核心議題。
As the bill moves through Parliament, it remains a central topic in the ongoing debate over balancing online safety with digital privacy and free expression in Canada.
