The Government has signalled that it will be taking steps which could eventually regulate the use of social media by Jamaican children in line with what other countries have been doing to shield youngsters from its potentially harmful effects.

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton addressed the matter on Tuesday during his contribution to the 2026-27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

He framed the approach being taken by the Administration as assessing “a range of issues impacting Jamaicans in the context of family and community health”, over the next two years. This will be done under the Government’s Community Arranged Response Efforts (CARE) Agenda, a $500-million fund.