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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) along with families of victims of online abuse hold a news conference on the Kids Online Safety Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. Proponents of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, say the bill aims to protect children from online harms for the first time since 1998. It has support from parents' groups, advocacy organizations, and companies like Microsoft, X, and Snap. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kent Nishimura / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Social media giants react to crackdown

The likes of Facebook and Twitter have responded after the US Senate actioned the most significant online safety overhaul in decades.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 20, 2023: Editorial generic stock image of an iPhone with the popular apps: Instagram, Messenger and Facebook prominent on its home screen. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Tough new code to stop online scammers

The Albanese government will force social media companies, banks and telcos to comply with new codes aimed at fighting scammers online.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos -JULY 30, 2024. Court sketch of Wayne Wilmot who appeared in Waverly court today. Wilmot , serial sex offender who was part of the gang that abducted, raped and murdered bank teller Janine Balding has been charged with searching for child abuse material. Picture NewsWire / Rocco Fazzari

‘Where he belongs’: Serial rapist back in jail

A serial sex offender who participated in the abduction, rape and murder of bank teller Janine Balding has learnt his fate for another “very concerning” crime.

AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - General view editorial generic stock photo image of Australian cash money currency. Picture: NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Simple way Aussies can save $200m

With one simple act, a common financial gripe can be avoided and Australians can save $200m a year, the consumer watchdog says.

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Billions warned about Google Chrome

Billions of Chrome users have been told to update their browsers as soon as possible after security flaws were identified by bug hunters.

A scam text that claims to be from the ATO or myGov. Source: scamwatch.gov.au

Aussies warned about scammers next month

Australians are being warned to be vigilant over the next few months as scammers are expected to be out in force.

Man wearing hoody sweater with mobile phone in hands. Crime and hacking concept; scam generic.

Medibank sued over massive data breach

Medibank is facing a massive class action lawsuit after millions of Aussies were stung by a data breach that affected the health giant.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 26, 2023: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the next Quad Leaders Meeting will be held in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

‘Enough’: One issue Albo, Dutton agree on

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton may not agree on much, but there is one drawn-out matter that they see eye-to-eye on.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 14, 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California. - Elon Musk has become Twitter's sole director after finalizing his $44 billion purchase of the social media site and dissolving its corporate board, documents filed October 31, 2022 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Elon Musk fires almost everyone at Twitter

Elon Musk’s firing spree at Twitter means that almost 90 per cent of staff have left since he took over control of the social media company.

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Well-known wedding makeup artist and store owner of Just Beautiful in Port Macquarie, NSW, Karine Hughes had her Facebook page hijacked by someone in America three weeks ago.

Aussie makeup artist loses thousands in Facebook hack

A NSW makeup artist and beauty store owner has been left shattered — and bleeding customers — after her business page was hacked. See how.

Sad truth behind video viewed by 47 million

Sad truth behind video viewed by 47 million

Aussie comedian Stephanie Broadbridge was paid $200 for a joke video. When it was viewed by 47 million people on TikTok something awful happened.

Pro-gun activist Kaitlin Bennett grilling the Australian tourist about gun control. Picture: YouTube.

US woman’s 4 words to Aussie enrages nation

An American woman who grilled an Aussie on holiday in New York about gun control has been condemned over four words she shouted out as he walked away.

A Melbourne woman whose MyGov account was hacked has revealed hackers are still targeting her three years later. Picture: 9News

‘It’s scary’: Mum targeted for three years

An Australian mother has opened up about the torment she has endured over the past three years, which has left her now too afraid to answer her phone.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos November 01, 2022; Sydney siders are seen walking past the teslsra shop in Sydney. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

How telcos ‘let down’ customers

A new report has outlined how telcos, including Telstra and Optus, “continue to let down” millions of customers.

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