Saskatchewan Premier Seeks Public Input on Social Media Ban for Kids

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Saskatchewan Premier, Scott Moe, is set to survey residents on banding social media for kids under 16.

He's pushing for public input after Australia rolled out the world's first nationwide block

on accounts for minors that age across platforms like Tiktok, Instagram and Snapchat.

Moe highlighted this move on X, arguing Canada should explore similar limits to protect youth from endless scrolling.

A fresh Angus repoll backs the idea hard. Three-quarters of more than 4,000 Canadians won a band just like Australia's to curve the risks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn't committed yet, but says it deserves debate with an upcoming online harm's legislation,

including an age threshold for social media. Quebec's legislature committee went further last year,

recommending no accounts for under 14 without parent approval, momentum's building coast to coast to

reaping kids and screens.