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New Zealand prime minister promises social-media ban legislation before election

By Saloni Sinha ( November 11, 2025, 05:19 GMT | Insight) -- New Zealand will have social-media bans for children under 16 in place before the 2026 national election, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon vowing to move ahead with the country’s “first piece of legislation” dealing with the issue. In a radio interview, Luxon said he was “deeply supportive” of social-media restrictions for young people. “Our message is really simple: We have restrictions on our kids in the physical world, we need restrictions in the virtual world,” he said. New Zealand will have social-media bans for children under 16 in place before the 2026 national election, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon vowing to move ahead with the country’s “first piece of legislation” dealing with the issue....

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