An entire generation has grown up online with little regulation of their digital world, but this week, there has been a ...

Prime Minister bemoans bullying, addiction, and inappropriate content – but isn’t planning a rapid vote New Zealand’s ...

New Zealand’s prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect ...

New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for children under 16 - New Zealand’s bill is modelled off Australia’s ...

National MP Catherine Wedd has put a member’s bill into the ballot to ban social media for under-16s, based on the ban recently passed in Australia. Act does not support the bil ...

Member of the New Zealand National Party, Catherine Wedd, has proposed a bill aimed at restricting children's access to ...

Proposed bill would require social media companies to verify age of users, prevent those under 16 from accessing their ...

The New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a draft bill that would prohibit children under the age of 16 ...

Young people said they would rather see education and guidance around social media, rather than a blanket ban.

The country's prime minister unveiled draft laws that would force tech platforms to verify users' ages or face hefty fines.

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New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech platforms. Regulators the world over ...