New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. New Zealand pursues social media ban for under-16s as global restrictions growhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16#u50992Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:20:42 +0000New Zealand is introducing legislation to ban social media and AI companions for children under 16, utilizing strict age verification and fines of up to 10 percent of a platform's global revenue. This move follows a similar model in Australia and aligns with efforts in France, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. Kazakhstan is now also considering a registration ban for users under 16. While the main opposition supports the New Zealand bill, coalition partners remain resistant with an election scheduled in 11 days.Why it mattersGovernments are increasingly targeting s New Zealand joins global trend of under-16 social media banshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16#u49841Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:30:27 +0000New Zealand is introducing a bill to ban social media and AI companions for children under 16, mirroring a model recently adopted by Australia. The legislation proposes strict age verification and fines reaching 10 percent of a platform's global revenue for non-compliance. New Zealand joins France, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates in pursuing age limits for social media. While the main opposition supports the move, coalition partners resist the proposal ahead of an election scheduled in 11 days.Why it mattersThe move follows a global shift toward regulating Big Tec New Zealand to introduce social media ban for children under 16https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16#u48890Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:30:24 +0000Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced Monday that his party will introduce a bill in Parliament to ban children under 16 from using social media and AI companions. The legislation proposes requiring stronger age verification and imposes fines of up to 10 percent of a platform's global revenue for non-compliance. While the main opposition party supports the measure, the proposal faces resistance from coalition partners and an upcoming election in 11 days. The bill follows a similar model recently implemented in Australia.Why it mattersThe move responds to concerns over addiction among