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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has firmly shut down any plans to ban VPNs as part of the proposed social media ban for under-sixteens, reassuring the public that such restrictions are off the table. While the legislation is still being drafted and could soon go before Cabinet, both the Prime Minister and the education minister have united in rejecting VPN bans — a move welcomed by civil liberties groups and opposition parties like the ACT Party. The idea had surfaced in a parliamentary report citing concerns about teens bypassing age limits, but critics argue VPNs are essential tools for privacy and free speech, and banning them would be technically messy and counterproductive. With broader pushback against the social media ban itself — especially around enforcement and privacy — the government’s clear stance on VPNs signals a focus on more targeted, less restrictive approaches.

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