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"Government coalition partners National and Act are at odds over proposed
restrictions on social media use by New Zealanders aged 16 and under.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon recently announced a National Party private
member’s bill that would require social media companies to verify someone is
aged 16 or older. Luxon said social media was not “always a safe place for
young people”.
But ACT Party leader David Seymour has dismissed National’s proposal, saying it
was “simple, neat and wrong”.
Even if the member’s bill is not chosen out of the parliament biscuit tin,
global interest in getting young people off social media is increasing.
In late 2024, Australia passed a law banning children aged under 16 from social
media platforms. Advocates, police and politicians in the United Kingdom,
United States and elsewhere have all proposed similar laws.
While there is merit in young people spending more time offline, and there are
real concerns about the impact of social media on wider society, it’s not clear
that outright prohibition will achieve what is hoped for. Here are ten reasons
a blanket ban is not the answer."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
