Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- In "In Australia, children under 16 will soon be banned from social media", I wrote that Australia has legislated a world-first ban on children under the age of 16 signing up for social media accounts.

New Zealand may soon follow.

In May this year, National Tukituki MP Catherine Wedd put forward a Members' Bill professing to protect young people from social media harm by restricting access for under 16s.

"Social media is an extraordinary resource, but it comes with risks, and right now we aren't managing the risks for our young people well," Wedd said in a statement.

She then explained her Members' Bill as follows:

"My Social Media Age-Restricted Users Bill is about protecting young people from bullying, inap...