Canada's Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media
10 hours ago
- #Liberal Party Policy
- #Youth Mental Health
- #Social Media Regulation
- Federal Liberals passed a non-binding resolution to set the social media age of majority at 16, placing enforcement responsibility on companies.
- Quebec MP Rachel Bendayan cited mental health harms and addiction concerns for youth, noting support from teenagers who feel pressured to use social media.
- Concerns were raised about privacy risks from age verification data, while an Angus Reid poll indicated about 75% of Canadians support a ban for those under 16.
- Australia has implemented age limit laws with fines for non-compliance, and the Liberals also adopted age restrictions for AI chatbots like ChatGPT over similar mental health worries.
- The party rejected resolutions on electoral reform (ranked ballots and proportional representation) and a measure to curb provincial use of the notwithstanding clause via disallowance.