6 May 2025

National Party wants to ban under-16s from using social media

From Checkpoint, 4:36 pm on 6 May 2025

The National Party is keen to follow Australia's lead and ban children under 16 from using social media. But the prime minister Christopher Luxon has not been able to convince his coalition partner ACT of the proposal's merit - meaning he's now trying to win over the opposition parties. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch pulled together this report.