New Zealand plans a bill to ban social media for under-16s, requiring "high risk" platforms to check user ages or face penalties of up to 10% of global revenue (Tracy Withers/Bloomberg)

Tracy Withers / Bloomberg : New Zealand plans a bill to ban social media for under-16s, requiring “high risk” platforms to check user ages or face penalties of up to 10% of global revenue — New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media, joining a throng of countries worldwide seeking to limit online harm to children.