Twitter introducing ‘five strikes’ policy
In the ongoing battle to rid social media platforms of misinformation, Twitter will now give you only five chances to stop spreading lies on the internet.
In the ongoing battle to rid social media platforms of misinformation, Twitter will now give you only five chances to stop spreading lies on the internet.
Footage has emerged of the deplatformed conspiracy theorist saying he wished he’d never met Donald Trump but he was happy to make “millions” out of the former president’s followers.
Hackers have gained access to an Aussie organisation’s database containing names, phone numbers and in some cases, bank details of its supporters.
After nearly six years of trudging through court, Facebook has been ordered to pay a fine worth less than three days of revenue.
New data out of the UK reveals the shockingly common technology that paedophiles used to target more than 1000 victims.
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A judge shut down a virtual trial after a doctor appeared in surgical scrubs and mask with medical machinery beeping in the background.
Move over Crocodile Dundee, this fellow has just gone viral overnight after being filmed with his snake at a pedestrian crossing.
A 25-year-old gamer, the son of the Mayor of Logan, is the new resident of a $4.4 million luxury riverfront apartment overlooking the city in Kangaroo Point
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The actor has been making a name for himself on TikTok – however, there is one very crucial detail that has people alarmed.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed when Facebook will end its controversial ban on news for Australian users.
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Australia’s internet cop has warned online sex workers are being impersonated by scammers – amid concerns her office is too powerful.
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The homepage of Google has looked pretty much the same for more than two decades, but the company is testing a change.
The app saw such a sudden surge in popularity Apple thought the developers were trying to cheat the system when it hit number one.
Top Facebook executives blocked posts from a Kurdish group after a request from the Turkish government, according to a new report.
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It’s a hit among Silicon Valley types and big name celebrities, but you might have trouble joining them on there just yet.
An unusual new conspiracy theory has spread online in recent days after Texans suffered through a severe winter snow storm.
Footage has emerged of a school board berating and threatening parents in what they thought was a private meeting.
Facebook’s platform was previously “used to foment division and incite offline violence” in the country which is now in the grip of a military coup.
Data security fears and ongoing trade tensions had the Trump administration calling for TikTok to be sold to an American company, but the plans have changed.
Video has emerged appearing to show a police officer being tasered in very sensitive area, but all may not be as it seems.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says there’s been some developments to make the tech giants pay for news content in Australia.
India’s government has ordered a US company censor its product, but the company argues the government in actually violation of the law.
All sides of politics in Australia have resolved to make big tech pay media companies for stories, in a move sure to enrage Google and Facebook.
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Law enforcement agencies were told to follow the rules after it emerged all of those investigated had accessed Aussies’ data without authorisation.
Britain’s Royal Navy are hunting down a second female sailor after she was caught selling homemade porn on adult website OnlyFans.
Google has refused to rule out changes or the removal of more than just its search engine in Australia in answers given to a Senate inquiry.
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As live video from Facebook streamed across the world on Sunday, viewers watched in horror at what unfolded before their eyes.
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