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Social-media ban for kids raises wider privacy concerns, New Zealand regulator warns

By Saloni Sinha ( October 16, 2025, 05:27 GMT | Insight) -- New Zealand's privacy regulator has raised doubts about the effectiveness of a blanket social-media ban for children under 16 and urged caution as policymakers consider following Australia’s lead. In a webinar on Thursday, New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said that Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age laws may unfairly burden young users and not address the issues of online harm. New Zealand's privacy regulator has raised doubts about the effectiveness of a blanket social-media ban for children under 16 and urged caution as policymakers consider following Australia’s lead....

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