23,000 kids take a stand with social media blackout
More than 20,000 Aussie schoolchildren are giving up social media for 24 hours today, as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers.
Let Them Be Kids
Let Them Be Kids is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
Mark Bouris reveals a Twitter stalker came to his house
As part of Unplug24 – which encourages Aussies to abstain from social media today – one of the nation’s best-known businessmen has spoken about a Twitter stalker invading his private life.
Premier unplugged: Mali set to suspend social media accounts
Prolific social media poster Premier Peter Malinauskas will switch off social media for a day to highlight the damage it can cause.
Editor’s view: Social media giants simply do not care
How callous would you have to be to ignore a plea for help from an experienced principal trying to protect the mental wellbeing of his young charges, writes the editor.
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Shock age of Aussie kids being exposed to porn
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Dutton’s huge call on social media age verification
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he has “no faith” social media companies will properly enforce age limits, so he has promised the Coalition will force them to.
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‘Election promise’: Albo, Dutton urged to raise social media age
If Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton make an election promise to raise the age limit for social media use for children, they’ll “win the vote of every parent”, according to Nova host and social media reform advocate Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli.
‘Sensible’: Dutton backs raising social media age to 16
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to raise the minimum age for social media to 16 and promised a future Coalition government would do so within 100 days of taking office. It follows this mastheads campaign on the issue.
Data dump: How social media age check will preserve privacy
Australians would not need to hand over personal information to social media giants in order to verify the age of account holders, it has been revealed.
Editor’s view: Laws to rein in social media harm have teeth
The government’s announcement of social media laws is a good first step, but some believe there is more that can be done, writes the editor.
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