BC Premier David Eby is following through on his promise to implement stricter measures to protect kids from online threats.
During an announcement today (Friday), Eby said the province is restricting the use of cell phones in schools.
He mentioned the provincial government will work with all school districts to ensure polices are in place by the 2024-25 academic year.
In addition, Eby stated the province is launching services to remove images from the internet and pursue online predators as well as introduce legislation to hold social media giants such as Facebook and Instagram to account for the harms they have caused.
The two new services are expected to take effect on Monday.
The measures come after Eby had a conversation with the father of Carson Cleland, a 12-year-old boy from Prince George who took his own life in the fall after falling prey to online sextortion.
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