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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 06, 2024: A generic photograph of people on their phone in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

State moves to ban social media for kids

One Australian state has revealed a proposal to ban children under the age of 14 from using social media.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9th, 2023: TIK TOK Generic Pics.Push for TikTok to be banned - Calls to ban the viral video app are gaining steam after the FBI raised the alarm that the Chinese government could access user data.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

Aussies point finger at ‘harmful’ TikTok

No country in the world has successfully mandated age restrictions for social media, but a new survey shows Australians still want the age limit raised.

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Elon Musk and Australian E- safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant. Picture: NCA NewsWire

‘Death threats’ after Aussie’s clash with Musk

Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant says she got ‘credible death threats’ after clashing with tech billionaire Elon Musk earlier this year.

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Lauren Dubois shared a poignant but simple post that saw her inundated with terrifying death threats and vile abuse.

Simple post that sparked vile threats

Lauren Dubois shared a poignant image online that saw her inundated with graphic threats. An Aussie start-up is aiming to stop that kind of thing happening.

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The act was caught on CCTV

CCTV captures teen’s alleged cruel act

The victim suffered a number of cuts to his head after a girl allegedly snatched his iPhone and ran in a botched robbery.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos November 02, 2022; A general stock view of the Sportsbet digital mobile app on a smart phone in Sydney as the gambling laws change today. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Major update for Aussie punters

Australians wanting to crack down on their online gambling habits will have the power to ban themselves for life.

Mark Zuckerberg's first tweet in more than a decade was a jab at Elon Musk.

Zuckerberg owns Musk in epic tweet

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has used his first tweet in more than a decade to apparently poke fun at rival tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Sydneysider Vanessa offered $300 for someone on Airtasker to bring a mate to stand in line for her to pick up Lune Croissanterie pastries at their Sydney popup.

Woman’s wild offer to score pop-up pastry

A busy woman has made a crazy offer to the gig economy in order to get her hands on some limited-time croissants.

(COMBO/FILES) This combination of file photographs created on June 22, 2023 shows SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019. Tech titans Zuckerberg and Musk are in a fierce business rivalry that has spilt over into a playground spat, with the two men offering to fight each other in a cage. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Alain JOCARD / AFP)

Battle of the billionaires: What is Threads and will it kill Twitter?

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cashing in on Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter reign – here’s everything you need to know about the new social media platform.

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people notice problem with threads

‘Trap’: Users notice hidden Threads problem

It’s the hot new Twitter rival that attracted 30 million users in its first day. But now people are realising the hidden catch with downloading Threads.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos JUNE 26 2023 A generic photo of the National Australia Bank, NAB branch in Brisbane. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Major bank’s move against scammers

NAB said the move has already seen a drastic drop in the number of scams reported and has warned Aussies to remain vigilant.

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‘Cheating’: Musk loses it at ‘Twitter killer’

After mocking Facebook’s Twitter rival Threads, Elon Musk has now threatened to sue the company after 30 million people joined up in 24 hours.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 26, 2023: Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese,addresses the media in a press conference at Parliament House, with the Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Urgent ramp up of relief in cost crisis

The government is working to rapidly expand a program helping families struggling with the rising cost of living, with up to 30,000 to be included.

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Big change to Instagram launches

The social media giant has released its latest project ahead of schedule and Aussies are racing to try it out.

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