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Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the humble #hashtag must now only be used ironically, preferably not at all.

The one thing that separates old and young people online

Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the #hashtag must now be used only ironically, or preferably not at all unless you’re a parent.

  • Thomas Mitchell

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Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

  • Michael Koziol
Owen Cooper stars as 13-year-old Jamie Miller in Adolescence. The series illustrates how vulnerable young boys can be when they fall under the influence of toxic masculinity.

After ‘Adolescence’: How a TV show made Britain confront its problem with lost boys

Boys are falling into a dangerous world full of anger and entitlement, experts say, and it shouldn’t take a TV show to stop it.

  • Rob Harris

I want to follow people who wear the ‘wrong’ thing and stay out too late

Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls.

  • Brodie Lancaster
Abbie Chatfield criticised the Liberal Party and said she was not paid to post any content.

Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission

The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote as more MPs appear on influencer podcasts and social media.

  • Olivia Ireland
Stephanie Airey took up crocheting during the pandemic and has since found it a great way to slow down and disconnect.

Feeling overwhelmed? It might be time to take your cue from grandma

“Cosy” pursuits like the kind of stuff your grandmother used to do are gaining a new legion of fans as younger generations discover the mental health benefits of slowing down and switching off.

  • Shona Hendley
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The four-part Netflix series about a 13-year-old boy who kills a schoolmate.

Netflix’s Adolescence will be shown in UK schools, in bid to curb social media harm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the filmmakers to Downing Street for talks. “As a dad, I have not found it easy to watch this with children,” he said.

  • Sylvia Hui
Singer Anthony Warlow.

‘With all due respect’: Phantom social media post haunts show star

Sharp social media comments, an actor who denies posting them and a swift disappearance: things are getting a bit dramatic at Opera Australia.

  • Stephen Brook
Studio Ghibli AI image generation trend

An animation legend once called this tool creepy. His fears have come true

You can now upload a picture to ChatGPT to generate a Ghibli-style version of yourself. But the artist has branded it “an insult to life itself”.

  • Cindy Yin
Andrew and Tristan Tate land in Florida in February after leaving Romania.

Influencer Andrew Tate accused of sexually assaulting girlfriend in LA hotel

The former girlfriend of the self-described misogynist says he beat and choked her in a Beverly Hills hotel earlier this month.

  • Lea Skene

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/social-media-621