Australian study tests Canada’s under-16 social media plan (opens in new tab)

Early research on Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions found little evidence that the law reduced teenage use, as Canada considers Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act. The bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 10, would require platforms to restrict accounts for users under 16 unless they can establish safeguards against harm. The Australian law took effect in December 2025 and covered platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and Snapchat, with the sta...