International, Defence and Summits · 10 June 2026

Canada to introduce legislation banning social media for users under 16

Exam-focused facts from the 10 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Canadian government will introduce legislation to ban social media access for children under 16.
  • The proposed measure is part of a larger online harms bill to be presented before Canada's Parliament.
  • The bill is expected to address harms caused in the digital space by Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, especially regarding children.
  • A regulator will be appointed to set standards for social media usage by children.
  • Australia introduced similar social media measures earlier this year.

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