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September 27, 2024
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Calls for government to lift social media age limit to 16

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group of online safety advocates have banded together to call on the government to lift the social media age limit to 16 years old in New Zealand.

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“It’s a group of tech and business leaders, researchers, parenting educators and parents who have real concern with what’s happening with our young people online,” explained Holly Brooker, online safety advocate.

It's a group of tech and business leaders, researchers, parenting educators and parents who have real concern with what's happening with our young people online.

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Read the full article on Stuff.

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