# New Zealand’s main opposition party backs social media ban for under-16s

https://mins.news/en/item/31220

- Reuters, 2026-08-25 03:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealands-main-opposition-party-supports-social-media-ban-under-16s-2026-08-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8d0ea68f08580001b65fe2

> Labour, New Zealand’s main opposition party, said on Tuesday it would support banning social media use by people under 16. The move removes a major hurdle for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon after coalition partners had said they would block the legislation.

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