Episode

Children should have a say in a potential social media ban - Children's Commissioner

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Checkpoint
Published
Jun 11, 2026
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700
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Summary

The Children's Commissioner is calling for young people's voices to be heard in discussions around banning social media for under-16s. The government has promised an update this month on a proposal to block under 16s from using social media. In a new report mokopuna largely agree more needs to be done to improve online safety, and tech companies should be the ones held to account. Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad spoke to Lisa Owen.