The Globe and Mail
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Apr 30, 2026
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Banning kids from social media sounds like common sense. The evidence says otherwise
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OPINION
Banning kids from social media sounds like common sense. The evidence says otherwise
KARA BRISSON-BOIVIN
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED APRIL 30, 2026
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Research to date shows that social media bans are not the clear solution they are hoped to be.
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Kara Brisson-Boivin is the director of research at MediaSmarts.
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