Canada introduces new bill to strengthen digital consumer privacy
加拿大提出新法案，以加強數位消費者隱私保護
更新於: 2026年6月15日 上午04:45
Canada has taken a significant step toward safer digital spaces with the introduction of Bill C-34, known as the Safe Social Media Act, on June 10, 2026.
加拿大於2026年6月10日提出了「C-34法案」，即眾所周知的《社群媒體安全法》，為實現更安全的數位空間邁出了重要一步。
This new legislation focuses specifically on protecting youth and curbing harmful content online, shifting the responsibility from individual users to platforms themselves.
這項新立法專注於保護青少年並遏止網路上的有害內容，將責任從個人用戶轉移至平台自身。
Under this bill, major social media services and AI chatbots must adopt 'safety-by-design' features.
根據該法案，主流社群媒體服務和人工智慧聊天機器人必須採用「安全設計」功能。
Crucially, it sets an age restriction for accounts for those under 16 and mandates the removal of dangerous material, such as hate speech and bullying.
關鍵的是，該法案對16歲以下的帳戶設定了年齡限制，並強制要求移除仇恨言論和霸凌等危險資訊。
To ensure compliance, the new Digital Safety Commission of Canada can impose hefty fines on companies that fail to meet these standards.
為了確保合規，加拿大新設立的數位安全委員會有權對未能達標的公司處以重罰。
While Bill C-34 targets online harms, it is distinct from the failed Bill C-27, which previously aimed to overhaul broader data privacy and AI regulations.
雖然C-34法案針對的是網路傷害，但它與之前失敗的C-27法案（其目標是全面修訂更廣泛的資料隱私和人工智慧監管）並不同。
As a result, Canada still lacks a comprehensive federal privacy law, leaving a regulatory gap that some provinces are addressing individually.
因此，加拿大目前仍缺乏聯邦層級的綜合隱私法，留下了一個監管空白區，部分省分正在個別處理該問題。
Furthermore, the bill faces criticism from civil liberties groups, who worry that mandatory age verification could compromise user privacy and limit freedom of expression in the digital age.
此外，該法案還面臨來自公民自由團體的批評，他們擔心強制的年齡驗證可能會損害用戶隱私並限制數位時代的表達自由。
