Canadians Push for Social Media Ban on Kids

0:00It's March 30, Canada news today starts now, AI powered and ready. Canadians are pushing hard for a social media ban on kids under 16. A new Angus Reed survey shows three-quarters of folks back and fully, with 41 percent strongly on board. Only 13 percent oppose and support jumps to 70 percent in homes with children. Top worries tie screen addiction and mental health at 94 percent. Plus predators, fake news, bullying, privacy risks, porn and radicalization. Parents especially fear teens can handle it responsibly, with over 60 percent agreeing across the board. Australia led the way last December, blocking under 16 from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, with huge fines up to 47 million. Canadian dollars for companies. Brazil just added parent-linked accounts and no endless scrolling for minors. Other countries are jumping in Austria for under 14s this summer. Denmark under 15s, France advancing a bill for 15 and under, plus.

1:02Greece, Malaysia and Poland, planning vans. Here in Canada, the Liberals are eyeing similar rules. Usage is skyrocketing anyway. 74 percent of parents say their 10 to 17-year-olds are on it hitting 89 percent for. 16 and 17s. TikTok, X and Snapchat, top the concern list, while just under half bag banning YouTube. This poll of over 4,000 adults signals a real shift toward protecting the next gen.