Ottawa ‘very seriously’ considering social media ban for kids, minister says

Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is “very seriously” considering introducing a social media ban for kids.

At the Liberal convention in Montreal on Saturday, members passed a non-binding resolution calling on the government to set 16 as the minimum age for access to social media accounts.

Miller says party members have spoken and the government must now study the proposal.

While he says a ban could be an important tool, it’s not a solution to the bigger problem of online harms.