Liberal Party passes resolution to ban social media for under-16s

 

 

The Liberal Party of Canada's grassroots conference has passed a landmark resolution to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. The move comes after findings showed that excessive use of social media negatively impacts the mental health of teenagers. The resolution also recommends that social media companies be fully responsible for ensuring age restrictions. Canada is considering these restrictions, following similar legislation enacted by Australia last December.

In addition to social media, the party has decided to set a similar age limit for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The aim is to avoid children from constantly interacting with technologies like ChatGPT. However, there are concerns among young people about the security of identification documents and biometric information that will have to be provided to verify their age. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that this issue requires extensive discussion with teachers, psychologists, and technical experts.