The Liberal Party convention passed a resolution agreeing to set the legal age for Canadians According to the Canadian Press, the Liberal Party grassroots organization passed a non-binding resolution on Saturday morning (11th) supporting age restrictions on social media use and placing the responsibility for implementation on social media companies.
Quebec Member of Parliament Rachel Bendayan stated that prolonged use of social media can be detrimental to children’s mental health. She pointed out that social media companies need to take more responsibility and stop allowing minors to use technologies designed to be addictive.
Prime Minister Carney said last month that the idea “deserves to be discussed openly and seriously in Canada,” although he has not yet reached a conclusion and said that both sides have their own reasons.
Australia took the lead globally last December by legislating mandatory age restrictions for social media accounts and imposing fines on social media companies found to be in violation of the regulations.