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NZ Plans Social Media Ban For Under-16s

New Zealand introduced legislation to ban under-16s from social media, following Australia's lead. Platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook would face fines of up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. PM Christopher Luxon cited harmful content, addictive technology and concerns over children's mental health, sleep and education.