Starting Dec. 10, Australia will become the first country in the world to ban the use of social media platforms by those who are under 16. The goal is to protect the young from cyber-bullying, grooming and exposure to harmful content. The onus will be on the social media companies to enforce the ban. 

These McGill experts are available to comment: 

Sara Grimes, Professor, Department of Art History and Communication Studies, can talk about a range of issues related to children, teens and youth and the use of social media and technology. 
sara.grimes [at] mcgill.ca (English) 

Vincent Paquin, Research Fellow and incoming Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, can discuss the impacts of social media on adolescent mental health and the risks and benefits of age limits on social media. 
vincent.paquin2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French) 

Victoria Talwar, Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, can talk about child development, the psychology of health, and children and screen time. 
Victoria.talwar [at] mcgill.ca ( )(English)