Ottawa ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Banning Social Media for Youth: Minister

Ottawa ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Banning Social Media for Youth: Minister
Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 25, 2026. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Ottawa is “very seriously” considering a social media ban for children and youth as a key part of addressing online harms, Culture Minister Marc Miller says.

Miller was questioned about the likelihood of such a ban by reporters in Ottawa this week, just days after members at the Liberal party convention in Montreal passed a non-binding resolution urging the government to establish 16 as the minimum age to access social media accounts.

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Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.