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An example of AI-generated misinformation being spread on social media after the Bondi attack.

Fake hero, wrong suspect: Misinformation floods social media after Bondi shooting

Elon Musk’s chatbot said Edward Crabtree – a fictional 47-year-old IT professional – was the hero who tackled one of the attackers and seized his weapon.

  • David Swan

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Should Mark Zuckerberg be master of the metaverse?

Good riddance to Mark Zuckerberg’s $105 billion distraction

In 2021, the Facebook founder declared that we would all soon meet, shop and do business in a cartoon world called the Metaverse. Four years on, the world still doesn’t want to know.

  • Andrew Orlowski
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Last stand for maritime land

Or risk walking the public plank.

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Senior moment in the global village

While sentries get serenaded.

The world is watching, but President Donald Trump has so far avoided any retaliation against Australia’s new social media laws.

A dorky PM and a nation of rule abiders called big tech’s bluff. It’s changing the world

Australia may be shy of its influence, but it has become a global headline. From Germany to Singapore, people are looking to Australia as a world leader.

  • Cory Alpert
The Elsewhere Club attendee 24-year-old Chloe Parker, recently moved from the United Kingdom to WA and was struggling to make friends.

Perth’s young people ditch smartphones to tackle tide of loneliness

From 5am dips in the ocean to morning coffee raves and run clubs, face to face social events are growing in popularity across the city. Here’s the latest to join the mix.

  • Jenny Schon
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Lemon8 claims to have more lifestyle, fashion and wellness content than TikTok, but it’s very similar.

Desperate vibes as under 16s crowd into Yope and Lemon8

Young people in Australia are finding social media hiding places but for how long?

  • Tim Biggs
Screen time or scream time?

Thanks Daddy Albo, but we’ve got this parenting thing covered

Perhaps the social media ban for under 16s is really a trick to get parents to do their jobs. Let’s hope it works.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
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The social media ban (probably) won’t fix our kids

We all want children to have a digital-free childhood. But the ban won’t solve all their problems.

  • Jacqueline Maley
The new social media ban for under 16s has been fraught, not least for parents.

My kids are all right, but some troll blames me for the social media ban

It’s a heated debate, sure, but keep it civil, people.

  • Gayle McNaught

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/social-media-621