Canada’s social media ban for under-16s likely to face Charter challenge, experts say
Experts say the federal government is likely to face a constitutional challenge to its proposed ban on social media for kids under 16.
On Friday, France’s top court struck down that country’s social media ban for kids under 15, saying the ban was too broad and infringed on freedom of expression.
Dalhousie University associate law professor Michael Karanicolas says a Charter challenge to Canada’s law is almost inevitable.
He says social media is effectively the only avenue young people can make their voice heard on political issues

Sony Declined an Invite to Work With Another Camera Company
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A new interview with Shigeki Ishizuka, former vice chairman of Sony Group, sheds light on Sony’s foray into the mirrorless camera business, including that Sony turned down an invitation from a market leader to cooperate.
As reported by Digicame-Info , Ishizuka spoke to Nikkei Business about Sony Group’s decision to enter the mirrorless photography space.
“Sony (now Sony Group) pushed forward with the development of a system called ‘mirrorless,’ which was expected to be smaller than conventional digital SLR cameras,” Ishizuka