Social media giants ‘to pay up or else’
Facebook and other social media companies will have hefty levies imposed on them by the federal government if they refuse to negotiate deals with Australian news companies and pay to use their content online.
Labor grants ACCC powers for digital platform crackdown
The federal government will formally back the competition regulator’s request for new powers to regulate digital platforms like Apple, Google and Facebook.
Labor grants ACCC new powers to crack down on digital platforms
The federal government will formally back the competition regulator’s request for new powers to regulate digital platforms like Apple, Google and Facebook, including service specific codes of conduct.
Social media ban fails to teach children how to think
The Albanese government’s social media ban oversimplifies a complex problem and, crucially, fails to teach children how to think critically and make us a smarter nation.
Social media ban ‘dangerous’ and ‘clumsy’ tech experts warn
Meta says every social media app will have to start collecting Australian children’s biometric and personal identification data to comply with new laws that experts warn risk dooming the country to digital illiteracy.
Albo’s boast after ‘shenanigans’ on new laws
Australia has effectively passed some of the world’s strictest regulations for social media use, which will put teens and social media giants on notice.
Block children or face $50m fines, social media giants told
Instagram, Facebook and X will face fines of up to $50m for breaching Labor’s proposed social media ban for under-16s, with the government telling the platforms to protect young Australians.
‘Wicked problem’: Forrest backs sweeping changes to rein in Facebook
Andrew Forrest has backed sweeping changes a parliamentary inquiry has recommended to plug a legal loophole and force Facebook owner Meta and other social media giants to comply with Australia’s laws.
Westpac demands Meta does more to combat scammers
Westpac has identified groups openly offering on Facebook to sell stolen bank login information but, despite reporting the pages to Meta, nothing has been done.
Ex-MP’s defo payout over Star Wars slur
A former Qld Labor MP and a woman have been ordered to pay a lobby group boss thousands in damages after a judge found they defamed him in Facebook posts, with one caricature comparing him to Jabba the Hutt.
Alleged ‘police stalker’ a family violence expert
Accused ‘Facebook stalker’ Caitlin Schiavone graduated with a masters degree in family violence before landing her ‘dream job’ at Victoria Police.
Police staffer, online stalker sent innocent man to jail, court hears
A tearful Victoria Police adviser appeared in court clutching a stuffed toy for a committal hearing which heard the qualified lawyer allegedly exchanged between 13,000 and 15,000 messages with the man.
‘Green light’: Clash over CFMEU Facebook post
The fiery clash was over a social media post made by the CFMEU administrator that claimed “militancy“ was “not unlawful”.
Safety-first on Gen AI drives Anthropic team
Concerns about what Gen AI might become capable of in the future was the foundation behind the creation of Amazon-backed Anthropic three years ago.
Premier trolled relentlessly as #idon’tstandwithjacinta becomes the new black
Dan Andrews’ replacement is being smashed on social media and has lost the former premier’s hard-core backers sounding an alarm bell for Labor hardheads worried Jacinta Allan’s popularity could be in freefall | WATCH HER CRINGIEST MOMENTS
Car fraudster’s $160k Facebook swindle
A court has been told how a man “duped” motorists into buying luxury cars with their odometers wound back before pocketing thousands in profits.
Car fraudster’s $160k Facebook swindle
A court has been told how a man “duped” motorists into buying luxury cars with their odometers wound back before pocketing thousands in profits.
Meta’s slow burn on removing scams
For years Meta has ‘published the content of criminals’ via scam ads on Facebook, fleecing unsuspecting Aussies. But it says it is changing its ways – albeit slowly.
Meta hit with $147m penalty
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has been fined almost $150m by Irish authorities over its storage of passwords without proper safeguards.
Shock pic exposes popular KFC item
A customer has taken to Facebook to vent about the fast food giant after making a huge discovery.
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