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WA authors Natasha Lester, Holden Sheppard and Rachael Johns. Pictures: Supplied

‘Holding us hostage’: WA authors’ horror as Meta uses their pirated work

Writers across Perth and Australia are reeling at stolen copies of their books being used without permission or compensation. But can they leave this toxic relationship?

  • Emma Young

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Wait Mate co-founder Jessica Mendoza-Roth said smartphones “are like pokies in children’s pockets”.

How do children tell if online news is fake? Here’s a slip, slop, slap-up idea

Prevention is better than cure when it comes to saving our children from the impact of prolonged scrolling on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.

  • Bryce Corbett
Meta Verified will be rolled out first in Australia and New Zealand this week.

Meta’s market domination raises red flags for ACCC

The competition watchdog said 80 per cent of the Australian population were active monthly Facebook users and that measures were required to protect consumers.

  • Millie Muroi
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday night.

Meta set to decide whether Donald Trump can return to Facebook

The social media giant has set up a working group to focus on the matter, including staff from the public policy and communications teams and the content policy team.

Facebook is being sued by the ACCC for sharing posts that link to articles promoting fraud.

How Facebook scammers hijacked the Herald brand

John McSorley lost $US250 after reading what he thought was an article published by the SMH on Facebook. Now he’s speaking out to stop others doing the same.

  • Charlotte Grieve

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