A Social Media Ban for Canadian Kids Sounds Simple, but Bill C-34 Has Major Limitations

Why banning under-16s from social media may not be the answer — Adebayo Tijani

As governments consider tougher age restrictions on social media, a Nigerian youth advocate argues that keeping children safe online requires more than simply keeping them off the platforms. The post Why banning under-16s from social media may not be the answer — Adebayo Tijani appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A social media ban for Canadian kids sounds simple, but Bill C-34 has major limitations

Introduced in June 2026 by Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, Bill C-34 would ban social media for users under 16. In the past year alone, tech giants have spread a slew of problematic content, including TikTok posts promoting extreme thinness, ads for cocaine on Facebook and sexually explicit deepfakes created by the Grok chatbot and shared on X. Bill C-34 raises a key question: Are we merely trying to keep children away from these platform…

If Social Media Platforms Are Harmful, Why Are We Only Pretending to Protect Children From Them?

The UK government has just announced a ban on social networks such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook X and YouTube providing services for under-16s. The move, which exclude messaging tools such as WhatsApp or Signal, adds age verification mechanisms, default restrictions for 16 and 17-year-old users, possible nighttime limitations, and measures against features such as infinite scrolling or algorithmic recommendations. At first glance, it…

From Scotland’s young people to the Prime Minister on the social media ban for under-16s

The democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people