Labour releases online safety policy targeting tech giants

Tuesday 20 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 20 Oct, 5:00am

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The Labour Party has unveiled an online safety policy that expands on National's social media ban proposal. The plan aims to address platform algorithms and addictive design to tackle the root causes of online harm.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldTue 20 Oct, 5:00am

   Election 2026: Labour lacks law and order policy days out from voting starting (opens in new tab)

2. NewsroomTue 20 Oct, 5:00am

   Labour goes beyond social media ban with plan to tackle tech giants (opens in new tab)