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New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

New Zealands conservative coalition government will introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media, with platforms facing fines of up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. The proposed law would require platforms to verify users ages using measures including account information, facial technology and digital identity documents.

24 Aug 2026 9:31 am