The Government’s proposed age restriction laws could evolve into a sweeping digital identification system covering much more than online safety, warn critics.
In a post on X, political commentator @2ETEKA says the National-led Government has only temporarily delayed its social media age restriction legislation and planned to expand it into a broader identity verification framework before the next election.
The post claimed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon remained committed to introducing the law, but that officials were now considering a “more wide-ranging solution” similar to European Union digital identity systems. The claims referenced the EU’s planned digital identity wallet and age verification tools, arguing they could eventually require internet users to verify their identity to access social media and other online services.
Such systems would lead to increased government oversight, reduced online anonymity, and security risks if personal data was compromised. As yet the Government has not announced plans for a nationwide digital ID system tied to social media access but commentators say the globalist move is being planned by bureaucrats and politicians in Wellington.
The comments come amid ongoing debate over online safety measures for children and how governments should enforce age restrictions on digital platforms.
🚩Book mark this post : This will soon be announced.
Yesterday National said they are pausing the (Labour supported) bill for social media age restrictions – FOR NOW, Luxon has promised to push through the law before the election.
The reason for the delay ? Well It’s going to… https://t.co/7jSiFcszFq pic.twitter.com/sX4KLxqXdQ
— Holyhekatuiteka (@2ETEKA) May 15, 2026
Amazing how these countries ignore the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child that they have all signed. The Convention states that children have the right to access all types of media and that parents have ultimate responsibility for the upbringing of their children. Not the effing government!
It’s not about ‘children’, it’s intended to sneak in Digi ID for all.
NZ Govt, like all Western Govt’s are walking in lock-step with the WEF / COP23 / UN Agenda 2030.
Luxon is not a leader; he’s a puppet.
Hey Luxsingh!!! Leave our kids alone!!!
That’s a face that needs a slap