Caribbean leaders have agreed to pursue a regional approach to regulating children’s access to social media, signalling the Community’s intention to develop common legislation and policy on the issue.

The decision was made during the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Saint Lucia, where Heads agreed to examine shared rules for children’s use of social media platforms.

According to the meeting’s communiqué, Guyana’s President will lead efforts to explore common legislation across CARICOM, while Grenada, as the lead Head of Government for Science and Information Technology, will oversee the preparation of guidelines for a regional policy framework.

Although the communiqué does not specify what measures could be introduced, the initiative comes amid growing international debate over children’s online safety, age verification, exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying and the impact of excessive social media use on young people’s mental health.

If adopted, the regional framework could help harmonize how CARICOM member states address children’s access to social media while providing a coordinated policy response to challenges posed by digital platforms.

This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: CARICOM Moves Toward Common Rules on Children’s Social Media Access.