Survey says Saskatchewanians support social media limits for youth: province
The majority of households who responded to the government's survey supported limiting social media for children and teenagers younger than 16, the province said.
More than 80 percent of Saskatchewan households support placing social media limits on children and teenagers, according to a provincial government survey. The mailout survey, launched in May, consisted of postcards sent to every household in the province with a yes or no question about support for such limits for those under 16 years old.
The majority of respondents, 86.2 percent, agreed with the proposal, while 13.66 percent opposed it, according to a news release from the Saskatchewan government. The survey also inquired about potential exemptions for specific mainstream platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and Facebook. While most households backed applying restrictions to all platforms, some respondents advocated for YouTube to be exempt from such limitations.
"Thank you to the thousands of Saskatchewan residents who took the time to share their views," Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr stated in the news release. Carr emphasized that the survey results will be utilized to inform the province's discussions with the federal government as Ottawa explores ways to enhance online safeguards for youth.
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