Yesterday
Bondi Beach is what ‘globalise the intifada’ looks like
We will learn more about the mindset of Sunday’s killers. But it is already reasonable to surmise that they thought they were “globalising the intifada”.
This Month
Slop for dinner: How AI recipes took over the internet
Food bloggers are seeing their traffic – and revenue – dip as home cooks are lured by chatbots and artificial intelligence. The results can be less than appetising.
‘A complete crock’: Senior minister blasts Reddit’s High Court case
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler likened online forum Reddit to big tobacco companies in fighting regulations that could hurt their bottom line.
Teenage social media refugees find new apps as eSafety urges patience
Over on Lemon8 and Coverstar, teenagers are waking up in a new environment after some, but not all, lost Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram accounts.
‘Why not ban Discord? That’s where the paedophiles are’
Australian teens are navigating a new world as the law takes effect. Some have been kicked off all platforms while others still enjoy access.
Snapchat’s teen ban blitz halted by age verification outage
In the hours before Australia’s nationwide social media ban came into effect, Snapchat was forced to pause age verification to identify under-16 users.
Teens pile into Lemon8, Yope, Coverstar as social media ban kicks in
Alternative platforms not included in the social media ban are topping the app charts.
We tried to break Australia’s social media ban. It wasn’t hard
On Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review created accounts on social media platforms despite listing the user age as below 16.
Laws are no match for algorithms that deform our souls
When we cede control of our attention, we cede more than what we are looking at now. We cede, to some degree, control over what we will care about tomorrow.
The one word tech companies really don’t want to discuss
The social media ban has been lauded as a good first attempt to loosen the grip of big tech on children. But a bigger issue is hiding under this Band-Aid.
Inman Grant lifted the lid on big tech. She didn’t like what she found
As Australia’s world-first social media ban comes into effect, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is feeling the pressure.
Reddit prepares challenge to Albanese’s social media age ban in court
The online forum has hired a top barrister and formidable law firm ahead of an expected High Court challenge to the laws.
The UK tech firm profiting from age bans on Meta and TikTok
Few people would have heard of British digital identity firm Yoti. But now it’s working with social media platforms to help them track down underage users.
Teens prepping for social media ban consider the unthinkable: phone calls
Under 16s are getting ready for the impending prohibition by downloading new apps, getting VPNs, fake IDs and even exchanging phone numbers.
This Japanese mayor told residents to limit screen time to two hours. Here’s what happened next
The mayor of Japan’s small city of Toyoake has introduced a rule limiting all residents’ use of digital devices. He explains his reasons and gives guidance.
Why 17-year-olds could be locked out of social media
Age-gate’s margin of error will leave some older than 16 locked out of social media apps (and let some 15-year-olds in).
How AI is upending the porn industry
Synthetic smut will soon be flooding the internet, bringing new opportunities and perils – especially for regulators trying to keep up.
Social media ban to go ahead as court challenge moves to next year
Two 15-year-olds, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, are the teenage plaintiffs behind the challenge, who say the ban trespasses on their constitutional rights.
These little-known platforms are soaring as teens brace for social ban
Yope, Lemon8, Coverstar and Locket Widget are not household names – yet. But these are just some of the alternative social platforms teenagers are sharing.
Big tech ‘sabotage’ a risk after social media ban
Michael “Wippa” Wipfli co-founded the group that successfully pushed to lift the minimum age to use social media. A week out, he fears deliberate derailment.