Discussion · Government Orders
Will Greaves Liberal
“Social media has benefits, so we should not ban young people from it completely. The problem is harmful content. If platforms make their content safe and age-appropriate, young people should be allowed to use them.”
“Mr. Speaker, absolutely, what we have before us is really the preferred outcome of having social media platforms that were hospitable and age-appropriate for young Canadians. We understand there are benefits from social media. This is not a blanket anti social media position. The problem, of course, is that at present, those platforms have content that is not appropriate for young people. If the platforms can clean up their act and have age-appropriate content, then there is no need to ban young Canadians from social media.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, absolutely, what we have before us is really the preferred outcome of having social media platforms that were hospitable and age-appropriate for young Canadians. We understand there are benefits from social media. This is not a blanket anti social media position. The problem, of course, is that at present, those platforms have content that is not appropriate for young people. If the platforms can clean up their act and have age-appropriate content, then there is no need to ban young Canadians from social media.