The government is set to follow Australia's lead and introduce a bill banning children from social media. But the plan already faces opposition from within the ruling coalition.

New Zealand's government has introduced legislation to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a bill that would ban children younger than 16 from using social media.

"Social media is exposing them to harmful content, addictive technology and pressures they are not equipped to deal with, and it's affecting their family life, mental health, sleep, and education," New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said.

SYDNEY: New Zealand's conservative coalition government will introduce a Bill in Parliament on Monday (Aug 24) that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, and proposes fines of up to 10 per cent of a platform's global revenue for non-compliance.The Bill would require social media platforms to

Under New Zealand’s proposed law, social media firms could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.