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1. New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
2026-08-24 17:15:23
New Zealand's government introduced legislation yesterday 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...
2. New Zealand's government introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s
2026-08-24 11:27:00
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. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Australia implemented...
3. New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
2026-08-24 10:43:24
New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s WELLINGTON (AFP file photo) New Zealand's government introduced legislation on Aug. 24 to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such...
4. New Zealand becomes latest country to propose social media ban for children
2026-08-24 04:50:40
Proposed law would mandate tech platforms implement age-verification measures for under-16s or face penalties of up to 10 per cent of their global revenues On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly...
5. New Zealand moves to ban under-16s from social media
2026-08-24 14:35:00
WELLINGTON - New Zealand's government moved ahead with plans to ban children under 16 from using social media, with legislation set to be introduced to parliament on Monday. The Online Safety Bill would require high-risk social media platforms,...
6. New Zealand moves on social media ban for under 16s
2026-08-24 06:56:13
New Zealand’s conservative government has introduced a Bill mirroring Australia’s social media ban for teens, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declaring they “cannot accept the harm being done” to a generation of children. Mr Luxon’s National Party...
7. New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
2026-08-24 09:11:38
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...
8. New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16 New Zealand's PM Christopher Luxon said the bill would impose fines of up to 10% if social media platforms failed to comply. 24 Aug 2026, 07:16 | Updated: 9m ago Share Facebook...
9. New Zealand plans social media ban for under-16s
2026-08-24 05:43:02
The New Zealand government on Monday announced plans to ban social media for children under 16. The bill would require social media platforms the government deemed "high risk" to take reasonable steps to check that users are over 16 by using existing...