# New Zealand proposes social media ban for under-16s

https://mins.news/en/item/30216

- DW, 2026-08-24 05:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/new-zealand-proposes-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/a-78480389?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> New Zealand’s government plans to introduce an Online Safety Bill barring children under 16 from social media and requiring platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook to verify users’ ages. Non-compliant platforms could face fines of up to 10% of global revenue. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the harm to children is too serious to ignore, but coalition partners NZ First and ACT oppose the proposal, leaving its future uncertain.

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