New Zealand's government on Monday unveiled legislation aimed at restricting access to social media for children under 16. The proposal is being promoted by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's party and, according to an announcement by Education Minister Erica Stanford, is intended to introduce age checks for digital platforms.
The planned law would apply to services such as Instagram and TikTok. Under the proposal, technology platforms would have to verify users' ages and prevent access by people below the set age limit. If they violate the rules, they could face heavy penalties of up to 10 percent of their global revenue. El Mundo ↗
New Zealand is thereby joining countries that are trying to restrict children's use of social media. Similar steps have already been adopted or are being prepared by Australia. The aim of the measures is to create a stricter framework for minors' access to online platforms, with responsibility for checks to be borne primarily by the service operator.
Further developments will depend on the bill's consideration and on the specific form of the rules for age verification. A key issue will also be how technology companies adapt to the requirements and how the authorities will monitor compliance with them.
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