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25/11/25. Adele Foster and her baby Aurelia - 11 mths can be in a story about baby apps on-selling baby data. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Harvesting data from babies: Privacy warning on parenting apps

Popular fertility, pregnancy and baby apps are able to access alarming amounts of personal data from parents and their kids, researchers have discovered.

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We put Snapchat’s AI bot to the test: What we found was shocking

Comment: Alex and Daisy are not real teenagers – but they can prove real teens are being fed blatantly incorrect information on their favourite social media apps. Watch the video.

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Oh Snap: Minister issues ‘please explain’ over app’s AI chatbot

Snapchat has been caught misleading teenagers about Australia’s upcoming social media ban through its AI chatbot, sparking concern from the Communications Minister and tech experts.

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Malaysia will follow Australia's lead

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Another nation follows Australia’s lead with social media ban

The list of countries that are moving to protect children after Australia’s bold social media ban is growing. See what other countries are planning.

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Toy nostalgia: how families are embracing 'old-fashioned' games such as Monopoly, Cleudo and Uno ahead of social media ban. Mel Sandery with her daughters, Hazel, 9 and Eleanor, 11, have embraced the fun. Picture: Brett Hartwig 11th November 2025

Forget social media, it’s the return of traditional family fun

Parents are dusting off the Monopoly set and pack of Uno cards ahead of Australia’s looming social media ban for under-16s, but psychologists warn it’s not all fun and games.

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Horrific ‘undressing’ apps ruining lives of teachers and teens

Apps allowing teenagers to create AI-generated fake nudes of classmates and teachers are out of control in Aussie schools, as parents plead with politicians to take action.

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Swimming coach arrest raises alarm over safety in children’s sports

A swimming coach’s arrest has sent shockwaves through junior sport, as investigators reveal the hidden dangers in children’s sporting programs. Here’s what parents need to know.

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Screens really are turning kids into zombies – it’s a medical fact

Screen time rewires children’s brains so they talk less and end up with a decreased IQ, a major international medical study has found. And it’s toddlers who are at greatest risk.

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Great training robbery: Dodgy ‘degrees’ not worth paper they’re printed on

Shonks and scammers are taking over the training industry, offering worthless ‘qualification certificates’ for cash – see the full list of banned providers.

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This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a 14-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone. Tech giants Meta and TikTok said on October 28 they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce. Australia will from December 10 force social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)

Teachers clocking up overtime tackling online student drama

Parents are being urged to manage their kids’ social media conflicts that occur outside school as teachers spend hours of their personal time dealing with the “wash-up”.

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Let Them Be Kids

Australian families are being hit with hundreds – sometimes thousands – of dollars in losses as online scammers prey on children through Roblox, luring them with fake offers of free in-game currency.

Aussie families lose thousands as ‘Free Robux’ scams target kids

Kids are being duped into giving away passwords and making expensive mistakes on Roblox — and parents are paying the price. Here’s how to spot the scam.

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Joanna Samargis and her daughter Sophia (14). Jo supports raising the age for social media verification at 16 yo. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Social media ban’s biggest question: How will age verification work?

Age verification is the key to shutting the door on under-16s using social media. So how will it work and what happens to the data?

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Let Them Be Kids

On the surface, it is glossy, child-friendly, and collaborative: the ultimate virtual universe.But behind Roblox’s social facade lies a sinister, all-consuming world of predators, harmful content and addictive game mechanics.

‘His world shrank’: Mum’s horror as son got addicted to Roblox

An Aussie mum watched her son change around Roblox — a game experts say has become a hunting ground for predators and — as thousands of Aussie kids become addicted.

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A young Caucasian woman is alone in her living room. She is sitting in front of the sofa and looking solemnly at her smartphone.

Global survey reveals the young people most likely to be bullied

One of the world’s largest bullying surveys has identified which young people are most likely to be targeted – and found one group of young girls face the highest risk.

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