Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
Politics

New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban

New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
BBC News Monday 24 August 2026, 12:17 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.

The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.
New Zealand (LOCATION)
Originally published by BBC News Read original →

Related Stories

France's left fractures further as MEP launches presidential bid

French centre-left politician Raphael Glucksmann announced his candidacy for France's presidential election next year, joining a crowded field of far-right figures, centrists and fellow left-wingers. Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is planning to stand while Greens leader Marine Tondelier is campaigning while pregnant, socialist Party (PS) leader Olivier Faure and even possibly ex-president Francois Hollande are also mulling runs. Keywords for this article

France 24 11m ago

Britain must be 'bolder' in seeking closer relations with EU, UK PM Burnham says

"That included building on the close defence and security ties already forged between the UK and European Allies to drive greater cooperation across all areas of the relationship," Burnham said. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Britain must be "bolder" in seeking to rebuild relations with the European Union, according to his office. Burnham made the comments during a meeting with European Council President António Costa on board a train to Kyiv on Sunday evening.

Euronews 13m ago

Porsche Inks $1.5 Billion AI Deal With India’s Tata Consultancy

Porsche Inks $1.5 Billion AI Deal With India’s Tata Consultancy Porsche AG partnered with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. for deploying artificial intelligence in a 1.25 billion euros ($1.5 billion) deal, while agreeing to sell its consulting unit to the Indian software services company. The five-year partnership aims to enable AI across Porsche’s engineering, manufacturing, operations and customer experience functions, according to a statement by TCS Monday. The Indian firm will also buy the...

Bloomberg Technology 18m ago

Birth tourism scams draw sweeping crackdown as visa revocations climb

The State Department is cracking down on a popular form of visa fraud through a sophisticated worldwide operation that has already revoked hundreds of visas. The department's spokesman, Tommy Pigott, told Fox News Digital that under the direction of President Donald Trump, the American government is partnering with agencies across the globe to halt the practice of birth tourism. Birth tourism refers to travel to the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth so a child can obtain...

Fox News Politics 19m ago