Prime Minister Christopher Luxon 'deeply supportive' of social media ban for under 16s

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon 'deeply supportive' of social media ban for under 16s

The government is looking at the Australian model and other bans with a view to introducing legislation before next year's election, Christopher Luxon says.

Social media ban for under-16s to begin before Christmas as petition gains momentum

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed the government’s plan to introduce legislation before Christmas to ban under-16s from accessing social media, signalling his strong support for age verification requirements. Luxon told state-funded media that Education Minister Erica Stanford is leading the work, with the first piece of legislation expected ahead of next year’s election. “We have restrictions on our kids in the physical world; we n…