The government in Canada has introduced a legislation on digital safety that could prohibit children under the age of 16 from having social media accounts.
The bill, which was introduced in the country's parliament on Wednesday, gives exemptions to companies that can prove their platforms meet certain safety standards.
The criteria for what the exemptions entail is slated to be announced at a later date.
"We are failing our children. Enough is enough," Canada's culture minister, Marc Miller, said.
"We need basic protection in place," he added.
