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  "id": 2958047,
  "title": "New Zealand proposes social media ban for under-16s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/new-zealand-proposes-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-2958047",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:45:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "The government is set to follow Australia's lead and introduce a bill banning children from social media. But the plan already faces opposition from within the ruling coalition.",
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        "title": "New Zealand Proposes Social Media Ban for Under-16s",
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