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The Evan Bray Show - James Turk - April 4th, 2024

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Last week, a new policy was signed into law in Floridan, banning children under the age of 14 from having their own social media accounts. Other American states have passed similar laws, including Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Ohio and Utah. James Turk, director for the Centre of Free Expression with Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Evan to talk about whether this is the right policy move to be making.
4 Apr 2024 12PM English Canada News Commentary

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