Nigeria, May 9 -- A plan to stop children under 16 from using social media in New Zealand faced a major roadblock when one of the ruling coalition parties, ACT, refused to support it.

The idea came from Catherine Wedd, a member of the National Party, and had the backing of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

The proposed law aimed to make social media companies verify users' ages and block those under 16 from using their platforms. However, the ACT party's refusal means the Prime Minister can no longer move forward with the bill on his own. To keep it alive, support must now come from opposition parties or members outside the government. ACT's leader, David Seymour, admitted he's deeply concerned about how social media affects young peopl...