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New Zealand prime minister proposesAustralia-style social media ban

The proposal marks New Zealand as the latest country to mull such a law since Australia enacted its world-first under-16s social media ban in December 2025.

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Aoife Hilton24 Aug 2026, 12:03 pmUpdated 10h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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New Zealand prime minister proposes Australia-style social media ban

The proposal marks New Zealand as the latest country to mull such a law since Australia enacted its world-first under-16s social media ban in December 2025.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Aoife Hilton. Published 24 Aug 2026, 12:03 pm.

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