Wellington, Aug 24, 2026 (AFP) - New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

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2026-08-24

New Zealand's government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok. Australia implemented world-first legislation banning children from social media in December, with the UK, France and others following suit. Under New Zealand's proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10 percent of their global revenue if the......

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