New Zealand proposes under-16 social media ban but coalition partners will block it
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's National Party introduced a bill requiring Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat to check users are over 16. But coalition partners NZ First and ACT said they will vote against it.
Why it mattersThe split shows deep disagreement on tech regulation, even among governing partners, and tests whether the global push for age restrictions on social media can survive political scrutiny.
AustraliaAustralia's social media ban is now law; New Zealand's resistance suggests even like-minded governments struggle to unite behind such restrictions.
Corroborated bytheguardian.com
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