What are Labour's reservations with the social media ban?
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The Government wants under-16's banned from social media, but any law change is many months away.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced the move yesterday, which will require platforms to verify age via face scanning or either digital or physical IDs.
It's not clear if the bill will have enough support, with ACT and New Zealand First agreeing to disagree, and Labour yet to fully back it.
Labour's Technology and Media Spokesperson Reuben Davidson told Ryan Bridge they want to make sure the bill isn't just lifted from what other countries are doing.
He says they want to make sure it's actually designed to work in the very specific New Zealand context.
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