Pheobe’s mum hits back at cruel claims
The mother of Pheobe Bishop, who police allege was murdered, has spoken out after being accused of exploiting her daughter’s name.
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Expletive-laden messages in mushroom trial
Facebook messages, images and online searches were uncovered on devices taken from alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s home, her trial has been told.
‘Corruption’: Alleged Bieber poser’s rant
A former law lecturer accused of posing as pop icon Justin Bieber to solicit explicit images from kids has gone on a tangent during a court appearance.
‘Sick of this’: Messages aired in mushroom trial
Messages to a Facebook group found on a phone seized at Erin Patterson’s home have been aired in her triple-murder trial.
‘Scary’ find in rental advertisement
A landlord has been slammed for a bizarre list of instructions for renters – and it also drew attention to one other “extremely concerning” feature.
Insane reason for sign outside Aussie home
More than 100 strangers have shown up at a couple’s front door, forcing the residents to erect a sign turning them away, after a shocking scam.
Woman’s Facebook post before attack: cops
A woman allegedly made a request on Facebook before carrying out an anti-Semitic attack in an affluent Sydney suburb, according to police.
Warning as scammers use fake AusPost link
A fresh warning has been released about an online scam where fraudsters use fake Australia Post links to defraud sellers on Facebook Marketplace.
Meta’s big update on Aussie election
The social media giant’s update comes a week after it said it was ending fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram.
‘Very dangerous’: Warning on Meta move
Meta’s move to scrap fact-checking from its Facebook and Instagram platforms is triggering alarm bells in Canberra.
Facebook posts mysteriously disappear
Tech behemoth Meta says a technical error caused mental health support posts from Australian LGBTQIA+ groups to be pulled offline.
Meta agrees to huge payout for Aussies
Tech giant Meta has agreed to pay out a whopping sum to Australians who were impacted by a major privacy scandal.
Australia’s huge tax threat to Meta over news
The belligerent owner of Facebook and Instagram could be slapped with huge tax charges if it walks away from paying news publishers.
Huge outage shuts down social media
Meta has suffered a major outage, with people across the globe reporting Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp being down.
Albo’s boast after ‘shenanigans’ on new laws
Australia has effectively passed some of the world’s strictest regulations for social media use, which will put teens and social media giants on notice.
Ex-MP’s defo payout over Star Wars slur
A former Qld Labor MP and a woman have been ordered to pay a lobby group boss thousands in damages after a judge found they defamed him in Facebook posts, with one caricature comparing him to Jabba the Hutt.
‘Green light’: Clash over CFMEU Facebook post
The fiery clash was over a social media post made by the CFMEU administrator that claimed “militancy“ was “not unlawful”.
Car fraudster’s $160k Facebook swindle
A court has been told how a man “duped” motorists into buying luxury cars with their odometers wound back before pocketing thousands in profits.
Shock pic exposes popular KFC item
A customer has taken to Facebook to vent about the fast food giant after making a huge discovery.
PM’s social media ban like ‘whack-a-mole’
As the PM shores up plans for a social media ban for Aussie teenagers, Facebook’s head of global affairs has called the proposal a ‘whack-a-mole nightmare’ for parents.
UFC 308: Title contender confirms billionaire buddy’s VIP appearance
He’s on a 10-fight winning streak, is fighting for the bantamweight title, and Merab Dvalishvili has confirmed a big name presence will be cageside this weekend.
Tech giant’s bombshell admission
US tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.
Meta: Total news ban still ‘an option’
A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
Inside booming ‘tea sharing’ groups
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.
Family dealt ‘sick’ blow after teen dies
A family grieving the loss of their teenage son have been targeted by heartless scammers in the days after his death.
Balcony with single bed going for sad price
A landlord is attempting to rent out a balcony fitted out with a single bed in a bizarre Facebook advert.
‘Cesspit’: Teen ban raises questions
The Coalition wants to restrict children’s social media use through a tightened age verification scheme, but there are questions about how it will work.
Paralysed Aussie’s ‘shabby’ airline compo
Victims and lawyers have criticised Singapore Airlines’ compensation scheme after the fatal extreme turbulence event last month.
Pair accused of Facebook scam
The pair have been accused of staging a robbery during the sale of a designer handbag, set up via Facebook Marketplace.
Mum’s Facebook chats as baby drowned
A mum whose baby drowned in a makeshift tub while she cleaned her home and chatted with her friends has learnt her fate in court.
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