Episode 257: Lisa Given on What Canada Can Learn From Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban

February 09, 2026 00:32:30
Episode 257: Lisa Given on What Canada Can Learn From Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban
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Episode 257: Lisa Given on What Canada Can Learn From Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban

Feb 09 2026 | 00:32:30

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Show Notes

Social media bans for younger users have begun to take hold in various countries, particularly in Europe. In Canada, Bill S-209 may ostensibly be about underage access to pornography sites, but the bill’s proponents seem positively giddy at the prospect of a broader application to social media. This trend started in Australia, which passed a social media ban for those under 16 in late 2024 with the law taking effect just a couple of months ago. Lisa Given is the Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology or RMIT in Melbourne, Australia. She has been closely tracking and commenting on the Australian legislation and she joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss its origins, how the law functions, the concerns it has raised, and what lessons Canada might draw from the experience to date.

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