Papua New Guinea considers age restrictions on social media amid fears voices will be ‘silenced’

<p>Proposed changes to address the spread of harmful content in PNG also include new rules for social media companies and more monitoring </p><p>Papua New Guinea is in “early” discussions with Meta on imposing age restrictions to reduce the impact of harmful content, amid criticism of the government’s “heavy-handed” approach so far on social media regulation.</p><p>The government expects its proposed Social Media Policy 2025 will be taken to parliament later this month. Under the policy, users aged 14 and over will need a SevisPass digital ID before they can log in to platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and X.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/03/papua-new-guinea-considers-age-restrictions-on-social-media-fears-voices-will-be-silenced">Continue reading...</a>