<p>AI chatbots are encouraging violence, social media is hurting kids, and Ottawa is <em>still</em> trying to figure out how to regulate the harms of the internet after two very public failed attempts. Host Noor Azrieh and Taylor Owen, professor and member of the federal task force on AI and online safety, dig into the federal government’s latest Online Harms push.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Why does regulating the internet, especially its nastier corners, keep proving so hard to <em>actually</em> do?</p><br><p>PLUS, we hear from Thomas Juneau, former defence analyst and current professor of Middle Eastern security &amp; intelligence, on what a possible Canadian intervention in the region could look like.</p><br><p>Host: <a href="https://x.com/noorazrieh97" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Noor Azrieh</a></p><p>Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Mia Johnson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)</p><br><p>Guests: <a href="https://x.com/taylor_owen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taylor Owen</a>, <a href="https://x.com/thomasjuneau" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thomas Juneau</a></p><br><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/canada-teen-social-media-ban-00744939" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada could be the next nation to ban social media for kids</a> – POLITICO</li><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-experts-say-online-harms-bill-must-consider-ai-protocols-for-reporting/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Online harms bill needs framework for reporting threats in AI chats, experts say</a> – The Globe and Mail</li><li><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/canada-has-studied-the-problem-of-online-harms-enough-now-we-need-to-solve-it/article_bd848017-237e-4e8f-bf34-38588303008a.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Justin Ling: Canada has studied the problem of online harms enough. Now we need to solve it</a> – Toronto Star</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all | Taylor Lorenz </a>– The Guardian</li><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-nothing-gain-war-iran-much-to-lose/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada’s rhetorical support for the war on Iran has an audience of one: Donald Trump</a>– The Globe and Mail</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.douglas.ca/canadaland/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a> is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at <a href="http://douglas.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">douglas.ca/canadaland</a></p><br><p>Visit <a href="https://fizz.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fizz.ca</a> to learn more about Fizz mobile and its long list of added-value features, and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25$ off and 10GB of free data.</p><br><p>Buy your next car today with CarGurus at <a href="https://cargurus.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cargurus.ca</a> to make sure your big deal is the best deal.</p><br><p>Did you know we have a monthly supporter-exclusive show? We just recorded an episode about rabbit holes, deep dives and obsessions.</p><br><p>If you want to hear that (or if you want to catch up on all the great episodes of <em>Off The Record</em> you’ve missed!), you can listen to these amazing, support-exclusive episodes for cheap RIGHT NOW by going to <a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">canadaland.com/join</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>If you value this podcast, <a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers and more.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>