New Zealand rules out a VPN ban after a fierce privacy backlash

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By Alina Maria StanJul 7, 2026, 3:40 pm182 ptsTrendingTop
The New Zealand government has ruled out restricting or banning VPNs as part of its planned under-16 social media ban. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford both moved to kill the idea after a rapid privacy backlash, TechRadar reports. “I can reject that outright. There’s…

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