OpinionNationalOne 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.
UpdatedSocialUS tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.
ExclusiveSocialA new crackdown on the world’s big social media companies is about to be unveiled, it can be revealed.
SocialA 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.
OpinionNationalSocial 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.
OnlineAnthony Albanese has revealed how long he prefers keeping kids from using toxic social media platforms.
OnlinePrime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a video addressing Australia’s mums and dads on his government’s plan to protect kids on social…
UPDATEDSocialAustralia will introduce legislation to enforce age restrictions on social media, but one big question remains.
SocialA federal minister has been slammed over a social media video in which she’s likened to a salesperson “selling a used car”.
SocialDamning reports and a billionaire CEO charged. This is the dark side of a popular messaging app with almost a billion users.
SocialAnthony Albanese has revealed how a nationwide age-based ban on social media accounts, including Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, will work.
SocialChildren under the age of 14 could be banned from using social media in a controversial new government proposal.
SocialOne Australian state has revealed a proposal to ban children under the age of 14 from using social media.
SocialNo country in the world has successfully mandated age restrictions for social media, but a new survey shows Australians still want the age limit raised.
SocialAustralia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant says she got ‘credible death threats’ after clashing with tech billionaire Elon Musk earlier this year.
SocialLauren 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.
OnlineContent creator Lauren Dubois shared this Reel about the realities of being a woman with an opinion on the internet.
InternetThe amount of cryptocurrency included in the last will and testament of Australians has exploded.
UPDATEDSocialA senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
UPDATEDSocialA senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
SocialCanberra is “concerned” by Iran’s action against Australia’s embassy in Tehran after an Instagram post sparked controversy.
LifestyleA 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.
SocialA social media post by Australia’s embassy in Iran featuring cupcakes and bow ties – but not mentioning Iran at all – has sent Tehran fuming.
OnlineThis is definitely one of our work pet-peeves.
ParentingAn 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.