Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms stressed that social media access for children under 16 should 'remain the domain of parents, not government.

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What happenedTORONTO — Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe.

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Canadians warned about social media ban leading to privacy violations, digital ID

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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms stressed that social media access for children under 16 should 'remain the domain of parents, not government.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)7h ago

Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort

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TORONTO — Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe.

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