One blanket, minimum age to access social media for all Australians will spare parents, schools and young people themselves from unintended negative consequences of a two-tier system, argues Dr Simon Wilksch.
US tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.
A new crackdown on the world’s big social media companies is about to be unveiled, it can be revealed.
A father has welcomed the government’s proposed ban on children using social media after his teenage son took his own after a cruel online scam.
Social media sites are built to hook our kids into an addictive cycle of scrolling, even if it makes them sadder, more insecure and more isolated, writes NSW Premier Chris Minns.
Anthony Albanese has revealed how long he prefers keeping kids from using toxic social media platforms.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a video addressing Australia’s mums and dads on his government’s plan to protect kids on social…
Australia will introduce legislation to enforce age restrictions on social media, but one big question remains.
A federal minister has been slammed over a social media video in which she’s likened to a salesperson “selling a used car”.
Damning reports and a billionaire CEO charged. This is the dark side of a popular messaging app with almost a billion users.
Anthony Albanese has revealed how a nationwide age-based ban on social media accounts, including Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, will work.
Children under the age of 14 could be banned from using social media in a controversial new government proposal.
One Australian state has revealed a proposal to ban children under the age of 14 from using social media.
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.
Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant says she got ‘credible death threats’ after clashing with tech billionaire Elon Musk earlier this year.
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.
Content creator Lauren Dubois shared this Reel about the realities of being a woman with an opinion on the internet.
The amount of cryptocurrency included in the last will and testament of Australians has exploded.
A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
Canberra is “concerned” by Iran’s action against Australia’s embassy in Tehran after an Instagram post sparked controversy.
A top cop has given an unprecedented insight into the horrific crimes they uncover against our children, and it’s something every parent needs to read.
A social media post by Australia’s embassy in Iran featuring cupcakes and bow ties – but not mentioning Iran at all – has sent Tehran fuming.
This is definitely one of our work pet-peeves.
An elite squad of monster-hunters scours the internet in search of “the absolute worst of humanity”, here is just some of the horrific things they uncover.
Social media groups all over Australia are warning women about potentially dangerous men because dating sites don’t, but the risk they run to do so is huge.
A mobile phone giant has revealed its latest move on cyber security as experts raise alarm bells over a rise in malware attacks.
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, fired back at the Tesla CEO after he claimed she was “killed by the woke-mind virus.”
The embattled boss gave an awkward smile as he was asked “are you here for work or are you here on a holiday with your family”.
The embattled boss gave an awkward smile as he was asked “are you here for work or are you here on a holiday with your family”.
The boss of the company now synonymous with the “blue screen of death” fiasco has “personally” apologised for the worldwide outage.
The iconic retail giant has confirmed it will ‘bring the decks’ and host an unexpected event after a social media push from a well-known Aussie band.
At least 186 people are dead and 170 million are in a mobile internet and social media blackout amid deadly clashes. Warning: Graphic
A Queensland couple thought they were investing their cash safely, but when their bank got involved, they learned how close they’d been to losing a small fortune.
Woman snaps selfie with filter but husband exposes her real looks
this little fan was over the moon to see his favourite truck driver back in action.
Kamala Harris is embracing “brat summer”, coconut trees and Venn diagrams – and Gen Z are loving it.
The young men, both named Charles, have set the record straight after a clip of them went viral on social media.
Australia’s peak school bodies have told a senate inquiry they are struggling against the rapid rise of AI deepfakes across campuses.
The eSafety Commissioner has officially put the tech giants on notice: Do more to protect Aussie kids or cop massive fines.
The eSafety Commissioner has officially put the tech giants on notice: Do more to protect Aussie kids or cop massive fines.
The company responsible for the “blue screen of death” that left millions of people stranded says it’s “absolutely” prepared for compensation claims.
It's literally just wheelie bins.
An error in a single line of code was all it took to devastate companies across the globe. And it could happen again – with dire consequences.
While taking photos with the King’s Guard, one tourist received something she won’t soon forget.
Was it worth it?
The infamous blue screen of death is causing chaos around the world — and Microsoft has suggested a bizarre way to fix it.
Computer systems at businesses across the Australian economy could be dealing with the fallout from the Microsoft outage for weeks to come.
Organisations worldwide are getting back online after a global IT crash that was caused by antivirus software, as Microsoft said a return to normal is still days away.
After a faulty update plunged computers and tech systems all over the world into chaos, a workaround to the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” has been revealed.
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