New Zealand proposes an under 16 social media ban

[NSWDave]

New Zealand proposes an under 16 social media ban



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/ ... /107073346

"In short:

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms.

The proposal marks New Zealand as the latest country to consider such a law since Australia enacted its world-first under-16s social media ban in December 2025.
What's next?

New Zealand politicians will not decide on the proposal until after the country's general election in November."

[jag]

More and more countries are doing this under 16 bans, I am not in favor of this at all.

[Emil]

It's a bad trend spreading around the globe

[TheButcher]

I think it's wrong where states have to restrict the rights of teens when it is the parents who should be responsible for their children.

[razor]

Who would have guessed after Australia passed this law the Kiwi's would follow along........

[bestfreeporn]

So glad I am not a teen,teens are getting a rough time, don't smoke, don't rink, don't go on social media.