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View fullsize Online grooming and child exploitation are real and happening here in New Zealand.

Watch the full story here (warning: This story details the sexual abuse of children)
 👉https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/benjamin-woods-who-posed-as-a-child-online-jaile
View fullsize Shifting this norm is tough. Teens who step away from social media often feel disconnected, as friends rarely share phone numbers with each other.
More and more, young people exchange Snapchat handles instead.

This change highlights a preference for
View fullsize New Zealand has fallen well behind.
While comparable countries are stepping up with strong online safety laws, we’re still dragging our feet - especially when it comes to protecting kids from harmful digital content.

So… what is (or isn
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View fullsize 1News sat down with @holly_jean_brooker to discuss the alarming rise in AI being used to doctor images of children - and the disturbing lack of accountability from tech platforms. 

Watch the interview here:
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/06/23/growing
View fullsize It’s rare to find a teen without a smartphone or social media these days - but RNZ recently met four who are not just surviving without it, they’re thriving. 
Read the article here https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/relationships/family/the-teens
View fullsize TRIGGER WARNING ‼️ 
Wondering want’s happening with our Petition?
Here’s where things are at…..

#childprotectionmakessense

@carlbateswhanganui @fran4dunedin @gflemingnational @gregohariu @ingrid.leary @helen_white_labour @brookev
View fullsize We urgently need the New Zealand Government to act - and expedite the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Members Bill into law.

Last month, MP Laura McClure made international headlines by holding up a deepfake nude image of herself in parliamen
View fullsize We urgently need the NZ government to put online safety laws in place with a focus on child safety. This is an essential bipartisan issue all parties must work together to address  @christopherluxon @dbseymour @debbiengarewapacker  @hana_rawhiti @bro

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