Prohibit social media access for under-16s

AI summary

The petitioners ask the House of Commons to enact legislation prohibiting children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, to require platforms to implement robust age‑verification mechanisms, and to mandate the CRTC to oversee implementation and impose penalties on non‑compliant services; petitioners say these measures are intended to protect children's mental health and well‑being. The source does not include a government response to the petition.

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Official petition

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to: Enact legislation prohibiting children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms in order to protect their mental health and well-being, and require companies operating these platforms to implement robust verification mechanisms; and mandate the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to oversee the implementation and enforcement of this prohibition, including by imposing meaningful penalties on non-compliant platforms.

Government response

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