TikTok
$10,000 for making one video? Maybe it’s time to switch careers
If you want to earn money, forget medicine, law and engineering – play Minecraft on YouTube, or post lifestyle TikToks to start raking in serious coin.
- by Kayla Olaya
Latest
The new breed of social media sleuths bypassing the regulators
Fed-up consumers have found an avenue to shine a light on sneaky tactics used by businesses - and it seems to be working.
- by Kayla Olaya
Court docs accidentally reveal secret TikTok research about the harm to children
As the Chinese-owned company tries to fend off a federal ban. internal research aired in a court case show TikTok touted safety features they knew were ineffective.
- by Cristiano Lima-Strong, Drew Harwell and Julian Mark
Opinion
Social media
One book created panic about social media. But what if it’s bunkum?
Labor will push age-limit legislation for social media through despite the fact scientists and experts have said it won’t work.
- by Jackson Ryan
Opinion
Food
Definitive proof that the cost-of-living crisis has been overcooked
I’d queue to pay for many things, but nothing so crumby as this.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
‘It was pretty crazy’: Crumbl cookie boss has a message for Bondi’s bickie fanciers
The founder of the cult cookie brand has landed in Australia following the pop-up frenzy that saw Sydneysiders paying $17.50 for a biscuit.
- by Jessica McSweeney
TikTok accused of profiting from addicted teens and being a ‘virtual strip club’
In its filings, several US states said TikTok was created to be intentionally addictive so the company could trap young users.
Opinion
Social media
Meta is officially the global arbiter of ‘truth’ – yes, you should be afraid
Meta has now, in effect, become a gatekeeper of global discourse, a role it is neither suited to, nor was elected to fulfil.
- by Joan Westenberg
‘Miles made a sandwich on TikTok’: Will voters be swayed?
Qld leaders keen to appeal to younger voters are hopping on the TikTok bandwagon. But are some negative posts going too far?
- by Savannah Meacham
Move over, Moo Deng: Remembering our favourite viral animal superstars
The viral baby pygmy hippo’s keepers have warned zoo goers to be gentle. Here’s a look at the cautionary tales of the internet’s other favourite animals.
- by Penry Buckley
Why is everyone suddenly falling to their knees at Bunnings?
A Dally M red carpet appearance had fans non-stop talking about … Bunnings? Let’s unpack this baffling response.
- by Nell Geraets
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