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Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood in The White Lotus.

The White Lotus is over, but online the drama has just begun

What’s in an Instagram follow? Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood played this season’s Romeo and Juliet, but rumours are now swirling about the actors’ private lives.

  • Meg Watson

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Defence contractor under police investigation over threat to bomb Burgertory outlet

A social media post under the profile of an army veteran-turned-defence industry expert suggested parking bombs outside a restaurant owned by prominent Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh.

  • Chris Vedelago
Admiring the scenery.

On holiday, it’s time for parents to draw a line in the sand

The Netflix series Adolescence is a warning to parents about kids spending too much time online. A holiday is the perfect circuit-breaker.

  • Lee Tulloch
Patrick Cripps, Bruce Buffer and Michael Clarke are among the most expensive Swysh stars.

I paid an athlete $120 to send me a personalised video. You can, too

Thousands of celebrities are sending personalised videos to paying fans. But how exactly does it work?

  • Gemma Grant
Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the humble #hashtag must now only be used ironically, preferably not at all.

The one thing that separates old and young people online

Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the #hashtag must now be used only ironically, or preferably not at all unless you’re a parent.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

  • Michael Koziol
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Owen Cooper stars as 13-year-old Jamie Miller in Adolescence. The series illustrates how vulnerable young boys can be when they fall under the influence of toxic masculinity.

After ‘Adolescence’: How a TV show made Britain confront its problem with lost boys

Boys are falling into a dangerous world full of anger and entitlement, experts say, and it shouldn’t take a TV show to stop it.

  • Rob Harris

I want to follow people who wear the ‘wrong’ thing and stay out too late

Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls.

  • Brodie Lancaster
Abbie Chatfield criticised the Liberal Party and said she was not paid to post any content.

Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission

The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote as more MPs appear on influencer podcasts and social media.

  • Olivia Ireland
Stephanie Airey took up crocheting during the pandemic and has since found it a great way to slow down and disconnect.

Feeling overwhelmed? It might be time to take your cue from grandma

“Cosy” pursuits like the kind of stuff your grandmother used to do are gaining a new legion of fans as younger generations discover the mental health benefits of slowing down and switching off.

  • Shona Hendley

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