Social media ban for kids under 16, telecom testimony over price hikes, blood test screens for cancer, and more

In a world-first, the Australian government has passed a bill banning social media use for children under 16. A similar ban has not yet been proposed in Canada, but growing concern over the safety of social media for young people has some questioning whether similar action would be beneficial here.

And: MPs in a commons committee were angered this morning when they wanted to hear from the CEO of Rogers but he never came. The testimony was supposed to be in response to a CBC Go Public investigation over telecom price hikes.

Also: A blood test that screens for 50+ types of cancer is now available at a private clinic in Canada. But is the benefit worth the price tag?

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