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New Zealand Drops Plans to Establish Internet Content Regulator

The new centre-right government has dropped the proposal amid public opposition.
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New Zealand Drops Plans to Establish Internet Content Regulator
A smartphone and a computer screen displaying the logos of the Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and their parent company Meta in Toulouse, southwestern France, on Jan. 12, 2023. Lionel Bovaventure/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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While Australian leaders have lifted funding for its online content regulator, New Zealand has taken a completely opposite approach.

Last year, the Department of Internal Affairs proposed a mandatory code of conduct for social media platforms such as Meta, X, and YouTube.

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Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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