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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 20 MIN

Spotlight: Keeping Kids Safe on Social Media

from Cross Country Checkup

This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on whether restricting kids' use of social media is the right move for Canada. We hear perspectives from tech experts, young people, psychiatrists and the view from Australia where social media is already banned for children under 16.

This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on whether restricting kids' use of social media is the right move for Canada. We hear perspectives from tech experts, young people, psychiatrists and the view from Australia where social media is already banned for children under 16.

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