Bill 138: Social Media Age Restriction Plan Act, 2026

This bill most directly affects social media platform operators and app developers — whether large multinational companies or smaller digital startups — who have users in Ontario. If the resulting plan leads to enforced age restrictions, these businesses would need to implement age verification systems and compliance measures for Ontario-based users under 16. Schools, school boards, and education-facing technology vendors may also be drawn into monitoring or enforcement frameworks. The bill is still at the planning stage, so immediate operational changes are not required, but social media companies should watch closely as the plan's policies and timelines take shape.