New Zealand Targets Social Media Usage Among Minors
By Editor • August 24, 2026 • 1 min read
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced a parliamentary bill aiming to prohibit social media access for those under 16, imposing fines of up to 10% of a platform's global revenue for violations.
The proposed legislation mandates platforms to verify users' ages through various methods, including digital identity documents and facial recognition.
Source: www.scmp.com
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