Social Media Ban: B416’s Advocacy to Prime Minister Luxon Anna Mowbray Disappointed by Legislation Details

A member of the Mowbray family contacted the Prime Minister to express disappointment over the National Party’s announcement of legislation to ban social media for under-16s, which coincided with a planned campaign launch by B416 advocating for tighter youth social media controls. Despite prior lobbying efforts from group members like Cecilia Robinson and Anna Mowbray, the Prime Minister was unavailable for the initial event date. Just days before the May 11 event in Ōrākei, Auckland, National announced their legislation on May 6.

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