Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
On this episode of My Generation, host Samuel Miele is joined by Abdullah Al Azzawi, Judy Jo and Khalil-Najir Miles to debate how far governments should go in regulating personal choice. The panel digs into France's crackdown on influencers promoting cosmetic surgery and weight loss procedures, Australia's under 16 social media ban, the UK's generational cigarette ban for anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, Italy's outright ban on lab grown meat, and China's restrictions on adult content and youth gaming. Along the way they clash over regulating companies versus individuals, Canada's own hypocrisy on cannabis legalization, protectionism and cultural heritage, and whether legislation is quietly replacing parenting.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:17 France and Australia crack down on influencers and under 16s
01:16 Regulate the company, not the individual
03:32 Do AI retouch labels actually protect mental health?
05:34 The UK's generational cigarette ban
07:01 Weed, alcohol and Canada's cannabis hypocrisy
10:58 Italy outlaws lab grown meat
13:21 Affordability, farmers and price caps
16:25 China bans adult content and caps youth gaming
20:13 Gaming limits, Fortnite and the freedom to protest
GUESTS
• Khalil-Najir Miles: Founder - Torch & Maple
• Judy Jo
• Abdullah Al Azzawi
My Generation
Host: Samuel Miele
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#thenewsforumca #mygeneration #samuelmiele #canadianpolitics #socialmediaban #influencerculture #aiRegulation #cosmeticsurgery #bodyimage #australiasocialmediaban #france #ukpolitics #cigaretteban #tobaccoban #smoking #cannabis #legalization #labgrownmeat #italy #foodpolicy #farming #protectionism #china #onlyfans #gamingban #videogames #bigGovernment #personalfreedom #individualliberty #nannystate #youthmentalhealth #genz #millennials #paneldiscussion #debate #policy #canada
On this episode of My Generation, host Samuel Miele is joined by Abdullah Al Azzawi, Judy Jo and Khalil-Najir Miles to debate how far governments should go in regulating personal choice. The panel digs into France's crackdown on influencers promoting cosmetic surgery and weight loss procedures, Australia's under 16 social media ban, the UK's generational cigarette ban for anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, Italy's outright ban on lab grown meat, and China's restrictions on adult content and youth gaming. Along the way they clash over regulating companies versus individuals, Canada's own hypocrisy on cannabis legalization, protectionism and cultural heritage, and whether legislation is quietly replacing parenting.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:17 France and Australia crack down on influencers and under 16s
01:16 Regulate the company, not the individual
03:32 Do AI retouch labels actually protect mental health?
05:34 The UK's generational cigarette ban
07:01 Weed, alcohol and Canada's cannabis hypocrisy
10:58 Italy outlaws lab grown meat
13:21 Affordability, farmers and price caps
16:25 China bans adult content and caps youth gaming
20:13 Gaming limits, Fortnite and the freedom to protest
GUESTS
• Khalil-Najir Miles: Founder - Torch & Maple
• Judy Jo
• Abdullah Al Azzawi
My Generation
Host: Samuel Miele
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#thenewsforumca #mygeneration #samuelmiele #canadianpolitics #socialmediaban #influencerculture #aiRegulation #cosmeticsurgery #bodyimage #australiasocialmediaban #france #ukpolitics #cigaretteban #tobaccoban #smoking #cannabis #legalization #labgrownmeat #italy #foodpolicy #farming #protectionism #china #onlyfans #gamingban #videogames #bigGovernment #personalfreedom #individualliberty #nannystate #youthmentalhealth #genz #millennials #paneldiscussion #debate #policy #canada
