NDP Leader Avi Lewis expresses ‘serious concerns’ regarding social media age verification rollout

NDP Leader Avi Lewis expresses ‘serious concerns’ regarding social media age verification rollout

NDP Leader Avi Lewis, appearing alongside MP Gord Johns, says the party is concerned about the rollout of age verification for social media apps as the government weighs age restrictions for youth in Canada. Lewis says mandating age verification implies a ‘massive data grab for big tech’ and ‘doesn't get at the fundamental issue of social media’ to extract information from its users.