2026-05-27 from cbc.ca
Social media, AI chatbots and excessive screen time pose more significant risks to the health of children and youth than alcohol or drugs and inadequate nutrition, an advocacy group representing doctors in Manitoba says.
"The doctors have spoken out and said absolutely we need a ban and we need to control this for the younger children," Dr. Alon Altman, president of Doctors Manitoba, said in a news conference on Monday.
In April, Manitoba announced Canada's first social media and AI chatbot ban for children under 16. The province has said it will likely begin in schools, where cellphones were banned in 2024.
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