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Social-media under-16 ban could lead to bulk-data collection, NZ regulator says

By Saloni Sinha ( June 16, 2025, 06:37 GMT | Insight) -- A proposed social-media ban for children under 16 could be “challenging” in practice, because it would be likely to trigger the collection of large volumes of personal data to verify the age of users, New Zealand’s privacy regulator has warned. In a recent statement to MLex, New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner also said that a "blanket ban" may result in children and young people finding "workarounds" to access content.A proposed social-media ban for children under 16 could be “challenging” in practice, because it would be likely to trigger the collection of large volumes of personal data, New Zealand’s privacy regulator has warned....

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