Ontario Minister Calandra Pitches Under-16 Social Media Ban Amid Wider Critique of Corporate Algorithmic Control

the governments of the world are all bending over backwards to avoid regulating social media platforms to the point they're now trying to regulate literally everyone on the planet instead. it's absurd

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for U16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for U16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for U16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/

So, so predictable... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/parents-say-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-ineffective/106573126 #privacy #socialmedia #censorship #chatcontrol

Remember, God said you can think of social media as "God owns it." Be good-hearted; stay loyal/faithful to Him, and He'll bring people to you. (This includes YouTube. He'll recommend your channel. No need to do corrupt things to get views or recommendations from any platform. God will recommend your social media page/account.) #Christian #antifa #politics #democrats #democracy #news #leftist #progressive #WeThePeople #news #resistance #freedom #peace #justice #travel #exodus #expat

UK Government has carried out no modelling on under-16 social media ban impacts #News https://nation.cymru/news/uk-government-has-carried-out-no-modelling-on-under-16-social-media-ban-impacts/

Social media as presented by large corporations like Facebook and TikTok is harmful for everyone, not just children. Adding age restrictions will just mean young adults are not prepared for the real world, and will amplify later harm. Not only that, but technical measures are both ineffective and invasive. Independent and community-driven social media has shown that online interactions can be less addictive and more positive for everyone when profit isn't a motive and creating a community of positivity and growth is. I believe that dark patterns and advertising should be regulated for everyone, not just children, to create the best possible outcome for society. Age restriction, censoring "harmful" content and so on is both harmful to human rights and ineffective in the face of profit motives that incentivise harm and emotional manipulation.

This is the future of all centralized, big, social media: algorithms and AI bots owned and powered by billionaires used to influence and control cultural and political narratives. This began ~10 yrs ago with humans, but they’re now reaching the ability to do this at an industrial scale. The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.b1A.l8nZ._P-f61OtFy8o&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms. #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/