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B.C. attorney general joins Williams Lake mother’s call for child online safety
Niki Sharma says platforms should be designed for children’s safety and backs proposed rules that would require mandatory reporting of self-harm content.
- On Monday, June 29, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma joined Chelsey Whittingham in Williams Lake to advocate for stricter child online safety protections, following the death of Whittingham's 13-year-old daughter, Maddy Croswell, last September.
- Whittingham emphasized that standard parental controls are insufficient against aggressive recommendation systems, which continuously expose vulnerable children to dangerous material without family knowledge.
- While encouraged by the federal Safe Social Media Act , Sharma noted that implementation could take years; Australia's new under-16 social media ban, announced on Monday, June 29, offers an immediate model.
- Sharma demanded platforms prioritize safety over profit, calling for mandatory reporting of self-harm content and enforceability mechanisms to hold companies accountable when they fail to protect youth.
- Beyond legislation, the Cariboo Chilcotin Gymnastics Association recently presented the Spirit of the Sport Award in Maddy's memory, as Whittingham continues pushing for education to help families navigate digital risks.
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