By Saloni Sinha ( May 7, 2025, 04:42 GMT | Insight) -- New Zealand must recognize that social media isn’t a safe environment for young people, which is why the ruling National Party has introduced a “member’s bill” to ban its use for children under 16, the country’s prime minister said. While announcing the proposed bill, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said social-media companies also had a role to play, alongside parents, in monitoring the content children were consuming.New Zealand must recognize that social media isn’t a safe environment for young people, which is why the ruling National Party has introduced a “member’s bill” to ban its use for children under 16, the country’s prime minister said....
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