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Canada’s Leading Child Health and Safety Organizations Unite to Demand Action on Social Media Harm
The coalition says 1 in 3 adolescents report unhealthy psychological symptoms linked to social media use and urges enforceable safety-by-design rules.
- On Monday, the Safer Online Spaces Coalition launched the "Six Clicks" national campaign, urging Parliament to quickly pass Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, to require platforms to prioritize children's safety over profit.
- Families cannot outmaneuver systems intentionally designed to manipulate young people for profit, as 71% of young Canadians report encountering hateful content online and platforms use addictive features like autoplay and infinite scroll.
- Unlike Australia's outright ban, Bill C-34 proposes a safety standard with earned exemptions, requiring platforms to demonstrate adequate safeguards before interacting with young users.
- "Canada's children deserve digital spaces designed with their safety and well-being in mind," said Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, President of the Canadian Medical Association, as advocates warn that innocent experiences can quickly lead to harm.
- Global momentum reflects a consensus that technology companies require serious oversight, as the European Union plans to impose safety-by-design duties and experts describe young people's engagement as an "unregulated clinical trial.
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Canada's Leading Child Health and Safety Organizations Unite to Demand Action on Social Media Harm
New “Six Clicks” national campaign mobilizes Canadians to push Parliament to quickly pass Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, and require technology platforms to place children’s safety ahead of engagement and profit OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A coalition of leading Canadian child health, safety, and advocacy organizations today is calling […]
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Canada’s Leading Child Health and Safety Organizations Unite to Demand Action on Social Media Harm
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A coalition of leading Canadian child health, safety, and advocacy organizations today is calling on Parliament to quickly pass Bill C-34, the
·Toronto, Canada
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