Ardern told the crowd of the laws New Zealand had passed, banning military style semi-automatics and assault rifles, and the sea of crimson gowns erupted with emotion. "The time has come for social media companies and other online providers to recognise their power and to act on it." The speech struck a chord with Harvard graduates. "My teleprompter malfunctioned fairly consistently through the speech today - about every 20 seconds the speech would disappear entirely," Ardern said. She's headed back to Washington DC for the chief to chief meeting.

Source: Stuff May 27, 2022 16:32 UTC