
Carl Bates: National's lead on the Parliamentary Select Committee that endorses a social media ban for under 16s
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/5/2026
There’s confidence a Parliamentary inquiry into online safety is on the right track. A Select Committee endorses a social media ban for under 16s and calls for an online regulator and tougher controls on harmful apps and algorithms. National's lead MP on the committee, Carl Bates, says…







