The jury’s out on social media bans. Here’s a better idea NZ can borrow from Australia
3 sources·Updated July 29, 2026

Social media bans
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- Wired·2h agoX Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Elon Musk's platform hit out at the country's “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.
Read at Wired → - NZ Herald NZ·14h agoThe jury’s out on social media bans. Here’s a better idea NZ can borrow from Australia
OPINION: A social media ban is not a silver bullet.
Read at NZ Herald NZ → - The Conversation NZ·21h agoThe jury’s out on social media bans. Here’s a better idea NZ can borrow from Australia
Getty Images Protecting young people from the harms they can experience online is clearly important. But with so much focus on a possible social media ban for under-16s, there is also a risk of sidelining better solutions. A social media ban was just one of 12 recommendations…
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