Federal social media bill threatens to undermine privacy rights, alienate youth: critics

https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/06/20/federal-social-media-bill-threatens-to-undermine-privacy-rights-alienate-youth-critics-audio/

Bill C-34 would require social media services to “implement adequate age-verification or age-estimation measures” preventing children under 16 from registering for an account.

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Marija@programming.dev · 2 pts · 68d

Banning rarely solves the underlying problem. Young people deserve privacy, not just protection.