Three in four support restricting social media access for under-16s: Seventy-seven per cent of Canadians and 73 per cent of Americans believe their countries should, to one extent or another, consider policies that ban or restrict social media use for people under the age of 16.
Nanos Research and NORC partnered to put a spotlight on the views of Canadians and Americans on a potential ban or restriction of social media use for children under 16.
Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) hybrid telephone and online random survey of 1051 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, from June 26 to 28, 2026, as part of an omnibus survey. The sample included both land- and cell-lines across Canada. The results were statistically checked and weighted by age and gender using the latest Census information and the sample is geographically stratified to be representative of Canada. Individuals randomly called using random digit dialling with a maximum of five call backs. The margin of error for this survey is ±3.0 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
NORC conducted a poll of 1133 American adults between March 6 and 8, 2026, using the AmeriSpeak® Omnibus, a bi-monthly multi-client survey using the AmeriSpeak panel, NORC’s probability-based panel that is designed to be representative of the U.S. household population. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level, including the design effect. View the full methodology in the Transparency Report.
Canada: Full data tables with weighted and unweighted number of interviews is here.
USA: Data tables with number of interviews by region, age and gender can be accessed here.