10-08-2025
Rotorua doctor calls for social media ban for under-16s amid safety concerns
A Rotorua paediatrician says she wants people under 16 banned from having social media because she sees the mental and physical damage it causes.
Dr Aimee Kettoola supports a national lobby group that is pushing for legislative change to ban popular social media apps as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
Kettoola