New Zealand to pursue social media ban for children under 16
The legislation would mandate that high-risk social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook take “reasonable steps” to ensure users are over age 16 by using tools like facial age estimation, digital ID services, formal IDs and existing account information for verification.
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