# New Zealand prime minister proposes banning children from social media

https://mins.news/en/item/30634

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-24 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4gbp9Fm

> New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a bill that would prohibit children under 16 from using social media.

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