New Zealand: Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026 including safe harbour provision for online service providers disrupting scams was introduced to Parliament

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Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026 including safe harbour provision for online service providers disrupting scams was introduced to Parliament

On 12 May 2026, the Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026, including a safe harbour provision for online service providers disrupting scams, was introduced to the Parliament. The Bill creates a safe harbour for online service providers disrupting suspect…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2026-05-12
under deliberation

On 12 May 2026, the Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026, including a safe harbour provision for online…