Calls for government to lift social media age limit to 16

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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