US EditionNew Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media
- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon proposed on May 6 a bill banning social media access for under-16s, requiring platforms to verify user age.
- The proposal follows concerns over social media risks to youth, including bullying and addiction, and builds on Australia’s recent government-led actions.
- National MP Catherine Wedd introduced the Social Media Age-Appropriate Users Bill, which would impose financial penalties up to NZ$2 million for non-compliance and requires platforms to take all reasonable steps to verify age.
- Luxon aims to gather cross-party support and explore making the bill a broader government initiative reviewed three years after enactment to assess effectiveness and necessary changes.
- While Labour and ACT show cautious openness, the bill currently lacks government endorsement and will be debated only if randomly drawn from the members’ ballot.
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