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Why opposition to New Zealand’s under-16 social-media ban is brewing

By Saloni Sinha ( May 23, 2025, 07:13 GMT | Comment) -- New Zealand appears set to follow Australia down the path of legislating a social-media ban for children under 16 years of age. While there appears to be broad — but not unanimous — popular and political support for the move, some are questioning whether the proposed law goes too far. MLex understands that a campaign calling for broader and less targeted online-safety measures may soon be underway. It hasn’t been long since New Zealand moved to replicate Australia’s controversial social media ban for children under the age of 16, but it has already stirred up the usually peace-loving local tech community, along with mental-health experts, academics and concerned parents. All of them are now weighing in on the potential impacts of the bill....

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