Canada shouldn’t follow the trend in banning teens from social media

If social media is as harmful to young people as is claimed, then a comprehensive and effective regulatory approach is needed to protect all youth and adults, not a temporary ban that teens and platforms will easily circumvent.

Culture Minister Marc Miller said the government is “very seriously” considering restricting teens from social media, but such bans are ineffective, and rely on the platforms to keep teens off their networks, writes Natasha Tusikov.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NATASHA TUSIKOV

April 30, 2026

Canada is considering banning teens under 16 years old from having accounts on social media, following a global trend of age-restriction policies. Australia, Denmark, France, and Indone...

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