An Angus Reid survey says three-quarters of more than 4,000 respondents are in favour of a ban like the one in Australia, where youth under 16 are prevented from setting up accounts on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.

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    24 days ago

    If there is a privatized mechanism used simply for “yes this person is an adult” then fine. But as of right now there is no such privatized mechanism in Canada.

    There is. It’s 3rd party verification via major banks or your provincial services account. They don’t give your ID out, it’s a vouching system.