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Labour pledges social media ban for under-16s
Economics & Business2 min readRNZ

Labour pledges social media ban for under-16s

"Parents shouldn’t have to take on big tech on their own," Chris Hipkins says.

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"Parents shouldn’t have to take on big tech on their own," Chris Hipkins says.

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