# New Zealand to consider banning social media for under-16s

https://mins.news/en/item/30211

- The Guardian, 2026-08-24 05:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/24/nz-social-media-ban-children-under-16-fines-meta-tiktok

> Prime minister Christopher Luxon says his party will introduce a bill seeking to bar children under 16 from social media, with platforms facing fines of up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. The proposal would require age checks using account data, facial technology or digital identity documents. Coalition partner New Zealand First says it will not support the bill.

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