New Zealand is considering a major change to how children access social media.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s government has introduced legislation that could prevent children under 16 from using major social platforms.
The proposal would put the responsibility largely on technology companies rather than parents or children.
Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook could be required to take stronger steps to determine whether users are old enough to create accounts.
But an age limit is only one part of the story.
The proposal also raises some much bigger questions:
How would platforms actually verify someone’s age?
Would adults also need to prove their age?
Which apps would be covered — and which would be excluded?
What happens if a platform fails to follow the rules?
Could privacy become a bigger concern than the ban itself?
And does the proposal have enough political support to become law?
The legislation has already sparked debate around child safety, privacy and how much responsibility social media companies should carry.
We’ve broken down how the proposed ban would work, the platforms that could be affected, the penalties companies could face and what needs to happen before it becomes law.
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