New Zealand to Introduce Bill Banning Social Media for Children Under 16

New Zealand becomes latest country to propose social media ban for children

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

New Zealand moves to ban social media for children under 16

Bill seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, and proposes fines of up to 10 per cent of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance

New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

New Zealands conservative coalition government will introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media, with platforms facing fines of up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. The proposed law would require platforms to verify users ages using measures including account information, facial technology and digital identity documents.

NZ to introduce bill banning social media for children

New Zealand is moving to introduce an Australian-style social media ban for children under 16, with platforms facing hefty fines for non-compliance.

Government to ban social media for under 16-year-olds

The bill would require “high risk” platforms like TikTok and Facebook to check ages, take action to reduce harm or face a fine of up to 10% of their global revenue