# The risks are 'real, measurable, and increasing': Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s

> Canada tables the The Safe Social Media Act in Bill C-34 It needs to be approved by both the House of Commons and the Senate Under-16s would be banned from social media platforms There's an increasing realization that…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/the-risks-are-real-measurable-and-increasing-canada-is-the-latest-country-to-move-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a2ad5a8cb58b36bb74213cd)
- **Published:** 2026-06-11
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #media #social #canada #increasing #under #country #latest #measurable
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