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New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
New Zealand is to introduce a bill seeking to ban under-16s from using social media.
A statement said that under the Online Safety Bill, which is being introduced to parliament on Monday, social media companies would be required to "take reasonable steps" to check users are over the age of 16 by using methods including existing account information, facial age estimation and digital identity checks.
No penalties are proposed for children, parents or caregivers for breaches of the ban, but fines for social media companies could be substantially higher than in Australia, where the maximum penalty is $99m (£51.
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