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Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16, source says
(www.theglobeandmail.com)
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this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2026
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Do the world a favor we can't seem to do for ourselves, and just ban social media for everyone.
This right here. Social Media isn't suddenly safe when you turn a magic age. It is unsafe no matter what your age is. It is there to addict, manipulate, and use you.
yes, let's start with lemmy and people who post comments like this to it
I'd gladly give up lemmy to save both of us from from yourself.