100,000 Aussies boycott social media
Thousands, including singer Jessica Mauboy and Olympian Lani Pallister, have logged off in memory of an Aussie who took his own life after he was sextorted online.
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One insult this woman always hears
A West Australian influencer has opened up about the vile abuse she receives online – and the very creative way she is getting back at bullies.
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Students slam ‘AI’ image in exam
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Warning over teen social media link
Fresh research revealed in parliament suggests a link between time spent on social media use and mental health in Aussie teens.
Warning over teen social media link
Fresh research revealed in parliament suggests a link between time spent on social media use and mental health in Aussie teens.
Unplug24: How you can get involved
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‘Mac was terrorised’: Dad’s move to save more Aussie lives
On the first anniversary of Mac Holdsworth’s death after he was terrorised by a predator through sextortion, his father Wayne wants Aussies to boycott social media. See the video.
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