Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender spend more than $150,000 on Google and Meta ads
In the last three months, the major parties, lobby groups and unions have also spent hundreds of thousands on social media in a bid to reach voters online.
- Olivia Ireland
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Meta agrees to pay Trump $40 million to settle lawsuit
The payment will end the lawsuit Donald Trump filed against the social media giant in 2021 over the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.
- Mike Isaac and Maggie Haberman
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Wall Street’s trillion-dollar wipeout sets off alarm bells
A Chinese start-up that didn’t exist 18 months ago just triggered a meltdown that exposes the vulnerability of Wall Street.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Enough is enough’: Banks ramp up attack on tech giants over scams
Australian banks have called out Meta for enabling scammers to use its social media platforms to lure victims and facilitate money laundering.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
Relics of broken hearts for sale on Facebook Marketplace
A $39,500 diamond ring is among the haphazard collection of things for sale on the social media site.
- Frances Howe
- Opinion
- Renting
I’ve had four housemates in three years. And I’m not the problem
You might think sub-letting a room that fits a queen bed in a clean, comfortable, well-located apartment would be easy in a housing crisis. Not so, but I got there in the end.
- Meg Kanofski
‘You’re competing with so many others’: Inside the weird world of rental speed-dating
10 minutes to choose your housemates for a year? How the housing crisis has made finding a room in Sydney riskier than ever.
- Penry Buckley
Meta to cut thousands of staff as Zuckerberg targets ‘low performers’
Meta is cutting roughly 5 per cent of its staff through performance-based terminations according to an internal memo sent to all employees.
- Riley Griffin
Tech giants claim banks should be on the hook for scam refunds
Tech giants and banks are at loggerheads over planned anti-scam laws, which could result in hefty fines for banks, mobile networks and social media firms.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Social media’s taken a giant leap to the right. Will it sway Australian voters?
If the move alters the campaign environment here, it’s likely to benefit Peter Dutton more than Anthony Albanese.
- Sean Kelly
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