Global News
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Apr 21, 2026
· 5 min read
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Tech industry parents push for national petition to restrict social media for under 16s
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Tech industry parents push for national petition to restrict social media for under 16s
By Amanda Jelowicki & Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted April 20, 2026 10:08 pm
Updated June 15, 2026 12:52 pm
2 min read
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Quebec petition pushes for social media ban for teens under 16
WATCH: Some concerned parents who work in the tech industry are convinced the time has come for Canada to ban social media for children. The parents have just launched a national online petition, hoping to get the government to intervene. They say safeguards also need to be put in place to make it harde…
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