Child Safety v Free Choice: Parties Divided Over Social Media Ban

An unusual political split has formed in Parliament over the National Party's solution for online harm to minors.

The proposed Online Safety Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment Bill, spearheaded by Erica Stanford, aims to ban under-16s from social media platforms. The Greens and Coalition partners ACT and NZ First oppose the ban, while Labour remains cautious.

Andrew Urquhart and Tash McGill examine international precedents indicating improved youth mental health, and consider if the end justifies the means - child safety versus free choice.

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