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

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday (Aug 24) his party will introduce a bill in parliament that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media. The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilising existing account information, facial technology and digital identity documents. #newzealand

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