Seymour and Peters hit back as Luxon moves on under-16s social media ban
The New Zealand government has introduced legislation to ban social media for those under 16, but the bill will not proceed before the upcoming election. Coalition partners ACT and NZ First oppose the measure, leaving its future uncertain.
Why it matters
This highlights the challenges of coalition governance and the ongoing global debate regarding child safety and digital platform regulation.
<p>The National-led Government has introduced legislation to ban under-16s from social media, but it won't reach a vote before the election with its coalition partners opposed.</p> <p>The bill's fate is remarkably uncertain, with both ACT and NZ First opposed to it and Labour far from declaring their support for legislation.</p> <p>The Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill, introduced to Parliament today, would require platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook to take reasonable steps to check that users are over 16.</p> <p>The legislation said penalties would amount to up to 10% of a company's global revenue.
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