New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on 2026-08-24 that his party will introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms, citing documented harm to youth. The bill represents an escalation of age-restriction policies globally.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on 2026-08-24 that New Zealand's National Party would introduce the Online Safety Bill to ban children under 16 from using social media, with penalties up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliant companies. The proposal reflects a global movement to restrict children's social media access.