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New Zealand under-16 social media ban legislation
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AUG 24 · Day 1
New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
Under the proposed Online Safety Bill, social media companies would be required to take reasonable steps to check users are over the age of 16.
David Seymour, New Zealand's deputy prime minister and leader of Act, said the ban would not work.
France's top court struck down a similar proposed social media ban, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression.