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eSafety boss reveals scale of ‘harmful’ videos on YouTube, urges ban for children
Four in 10 young teenagers have been exposed to harmful content such as eating disorder videos on the platform, which is set to escape the child social media ban.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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Two journalists, an eclectic restaurant and Taylor Swift: Inside the making of Jac Maley’s new book
Long before the world’s most popular singer ate there, columnist Jacqueline Maley could see potential in her favourite eating spot.
- Melanie Kembrey
Edgy or offensive? How these early-2000s internet creators kept webcomics alive
Webcomics are well past their peak, but Cyanide & Happiness is still deep in the game. Here’s how it has managed to keep up with the non-stop beast that is the internet.
- Nell Geraets
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- Sydney Film Festival
How an Australian YouTube star’s ‘scream-worthy’ horror debut sparked a bidding war
After racking up more than 65 million views on YouTube, Michael Shanks is making a splash with Together.
- Garry Maddox
- Opinion
- Feminism
Are boys really toxic or are we in a moral panic?
A crisis in masculinity? Young men should get off the internet and meet women in real life.
- Jacqueline Maley
Arcade champion wins lawsuit against Queensland YouTube creator
American videogame champion Billy Mitchell has been awarded $350,000 in damages after winning a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Karl Jobst.
- Rex Martinich
- Opinion
- Social media
According to these influencers, people like me are the problem with Australia
I told myself these attitudes were outdated and were bound to become less common with each new generation. These videos show that clearly, I was wrong.
- Zoya Patel
YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast makes more money from chocolate than videos
MrBeast is the biggest YouTube star in the world with his viral videos. But his real moneymaker is offline.
- Lucas Shaw and Aisha Counts
- Opinion
- Real life
Here’s my truth: I’m sick of other people’s ‘truths’
Spare me the psychobabble. None of us own the truth. It’s not something we can sculpt to suit our personal preferences.
- Cherie Gilmour
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- Australia votes
Dutton’s podcast debut was a ratings flop
Peter Dutton’s YouTube interview with Olympic diver Sam Fricker has 4600 views, or 0.08 per cent of the internet personality’s 5.87 million subscribers.
- Olivia Ireland
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