# New Zealand age verification social media bill

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## New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

DevFeed: [New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16-56576.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-banning-social-media-for-children-under-16-10848142/>)

Author: Reuters

Published: 2026-08-25T03:43:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Technology | The Indian Express](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/technology-the-indian-express.md>)

Topics: [Users](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/users.md>), [digital](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital.md>), [Instagram](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/instagram.md>), [Meta](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/meta.md>)

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### AI overview

New Zealand plans to introduce legislation banning social media use by children under 16. The proposal would require platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages and could impose fines of up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. The article also discusses opposition concerns and Australia's similar law.

### Source excerpt

In December, Australia became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16.