Episode
To ban or not to ban: Canadian teens weigh in on social media
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- The Decibel
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- Jul 10, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1678
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- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/
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Summary
Decisions in two landmark trials in the U.S. found social media companies responsible for harms to youth on their platforms, earlier this year. They follow years of growing concern about the dangers that social media poses to young people. And now, those concerns are starting to show up in policy decisions. Back in December, Australia banned those under 16 years old from creating accounts on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Other countries are considering similar legislation — including Canada. But what do teenagers themselves think of these potential social media bans? Samantha Edwards is The Globe’s online culture reporter. She assembled a group of Canadian teenagers to talk about how they actually use social media, what adults get wrong, and what they think about losing access to the platforms they use to talk to their friends. This episode was originally aired on March 27, 2026