BC Attorney General Nikki Sharma welcomed the federal government's bill to push a ban on social media for the children under the age of 16 years.  She said that the young people are being exposed to real and growing harm online.

In a statement, Sharma said, "Our government has taken leadership action, including passing and strengthening the Intimate Images Protection Act, to better support people facing that harm. But as technology continues to rapidly evolve, we have been clear: A strong national safety standard is urgently needed, and self-regulation by platforms is not keeping people safe."

“The introduction of the Safe Social Media Act is a promising step toward addressing the harms enabled or amplified by social media and AI chatbot platforms and toward better protecting youth online – but we will continue to advocate for a national reporting threshold," she added.