US EditionLiberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media
Delegates backed a non-binding resolution that would make social media companies enforce the age limit, citing mental health concerns for young Canadians.
- Federal Liberals at their Montreal convention passed a resolution setting 16 as the minimum age for social media use, placing enforcement duties on tech companies.
- Rachel Bendayan argued that prolonged social media use harms the mental health of young Canadians, saying companies must stop allowing children access to addictive technologies.
- Australia established a precedent last December by becoming the first country to enforce legal age limits on social media accounts, introducing fines for non-compliant companies.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said last month the idea "merits an open and considered debate in Canada," though he has not yet formed a settled view on it.
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Liberal Members Adopt Resolution to Restrict Kids’ Access to Social Media
Liberal Party members voted to adopt a resolution making 16 the age of maturity for the use of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, with companies responsible for enforcement. The party voted on multiple policy resolutions on April 11 at its convention held in Montreal. The resolutions passed by party members are non-binding for the Liberal government, but serve as a blueprint of what the grassroots wish the party to do. The a…
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Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday morning for the restriction and to place the onus on social media companies to enforce it. Quebec MP Rachel Bendayan, who presented the idea to […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Liberal party adopts motion to ban kids under 16 from social media…
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