{"podcast":{"title":"CANADALAND","slug":"canadaland-317958","podcast_index_feed_id":317958,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6","website_url":"https://www.canadaland.com/shows/canadaland/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1743698771719-50c87864-d5ab-4617-8806-05f66a4e5c26.jpeg","author":"Jesse Brown","episode_count":1547,"summary":"The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast. Original reporting, sharp political analysis, and media criticism you won’t get anywhere else. Keeping you informed about what’s happening now in your country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T00:20:21.177575+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958"},"episode":{"title":"The Real Way to Stop Big Tech From Harming Kids","slug":"the-real-way-to-stop-big-tech-from-harming-kids","published_at":"2026-04-03T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958/the-real-way-to-stop-big-tech-from-harming-kids","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958","url":"https://shows.acast.com/canadaland/episodes/69cf1ecb1d7024f1a7fc77ff","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/e/69cf1ecb1d7024f1a7fc77ff/media.mp3","summary":"Two major legal rulings against social media giants in the US are being heralded as the “Big Tobacco” moment for Big Tech.  But will the courts actually be able to protect users from harm on these platforms?  Here in Canada, attempts to regulate big tech companies have largely failed, but Carney’s government has signalled a renewed focus on addressing online harms. Will the government commit to meaningful legislation? Should we follow Australia’s example and ban social media for youth?  Host: Jesse Brown   Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Douglas Soltys  It’s crowd-finding time at Canadaland! Share this episode with three people or simply send them over to canadaland.com/share and we’ll help them get started with a starter pack of some of our favourite episodes. Further reading:  New Mexico seeking changes to Meta's platform after jury finds company liable - CNBC Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial | CBC News ‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel | Social media | The Guardian Why the Meta Verdicts Are a Big Deal (And What It Was Like to Testify) - Center For Humane Technology [Podcast]  #172 Why Governments Want to Ban Kids From AI and Social Media - CANADALAND Politics [Podcast]  U.S. court cases create the opportunity for a new kind of conversation about social media use | CBC News Australia’s teen social media ban is a flop. But there’s no joy in ‘I told you so’ | Samantha Floreani | The Guardian   Social media giants are not complying with under-16s social media…","meta_description":"Two major legal rulings against social media giants in the US are being heralded as the “Big Tobacco” moment for Big Tech. But will the courts actua…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2286,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canadaland-317958/episodes/the-real-way-to-stop-big-tech-from-harming-kids/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canadaland-317958/the-real-way-to-stop-big-tech-from-harming-kids.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}