EXCLUSIVENationA 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.
UPDATEDNewsWireThe fiery clash was over a social media post made by the CFMEU administrator that claimed “militancy“ was “not unlawful”.
guardrailsTechnologyConcerns about what Gen AI might become capable of in the future was the foundation behind the creation of Amazon-backed Anthropic three years ago.
a year after danNationDan 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
COURTNewsWireA court has been told how a man “duped” motorists into buying luxury cars with their odometers wound back before pocketing thousands in profits.
COURTNewsWireA court has been told how a man “duped” motorists into buying luxury cars with their odometers wound back before pocketing thousands in profits.
scamsTechnologyFor 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.
MediaMediaFacebook and Instagram parent company Meta has been fined almost $150m by Irish authorities over its storage of passwords without proper safeguards.
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newsNewsWireA customer has taken to Facebook to vent about the fast food giant after making a huge discovery.
SOCIAL MEDIANewsWireAs the PM shores up plans for a social media ban for Aussie teenagers, Facebook’s head of global affairs has called the proposal a ‘whack-a-mole nightmare’ for parents.
Margin CallMargin CallFletcher Building’s new head honcho takes on a NZ-based company steeped in promoting women so perhaps his Facebook profile pic of the past two years ought to, um, come down?
SportHe’s on a 10-fight winning streak, is fighting for the bantamweight title, and Merab Dvalishvili has confirmed a big name presence will be cageside this weekend.
social mediaMediaExecutives at the tech giant have been grilled over the use of photos and posts on Facebook and Instagram without Australians’ consent and the bias of its AI tools towards Labor.
UpdatedNewsWireUS tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.
Trading DayTrading DayMinRes jumps on Onslow nod, flags $300m in cost savings. RBA official warns on ‘hot’ jobs market. ASX chair exits amid investor pressure. REA’s £5.6bn Rightmove bid. Newmont’s $US475m sale to Forrest-backed group. Oil price dive weighs on Woodside.
UPDATEDBreaking NewsA senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
UPDATEDNewsWireA senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
Gambling reformPoliticsSocial Services Minister Amanda Rishworth reveals the proposal to establish a regulator in conjunction with states and territories is not on the agenda, as Labor continues to resist calls to toughen its reforms to the wagering industry.
OlympicsTwo years ago Anderson Parker believed his wheelchair tennis career was over, but now ahead of his debut Paralympics, he has one particular Facebook post to thank for turning it all around.
LIVE: Politics NowPoliticsWestpac chief executive Peter King told a parliamentary committee that investment scams were ‘way too common’ with many people turning to social media platforms such as Facebook to get advice, an issue exacerbated by a big fall in financial advisers.
bankingFinancial ServicesPeter King wants the federal government to regulate social media giants such as Facebook if they do not take more action to crack down on financial scams on their sites.
TechnologyBusinessAlmost half of all Australians believe Facebook’s owner and social media giants are doing ‘not much at all’ to combat scams, a NAB report reveals.
RetailRetailRuslan Kogan wants a closer bond with his shoppers through his online marketplace’s Kogan First membership base, which means he won’t need to hand over money to ‘big tech’ sites.
Social mediaBusinessThe mining billionaire says he has secured another crucial victory against the US social media giant, with his legal action now progressing to discovery.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsMonths out from an election in which nuclear will be a key issue, more than 40 Facebook users promoting a pro-nuclear lobby group’s content have had posts removed for being ‘misleading’.
us electionThe Wall Street JournalDonors have taken a give-money-now, ask-questions-later approach to fuelling the Democratic ticket.
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EditorialIt’s up to Meta to protect users and in failing to act, the tech giant is treating vulnerable customers with contempt.
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‘SCOURGE ON CUSTOMERS’BusinessMeta has been accused by Westpac of failing to deal with a scam and fraud epidemic, with the big four bank taking aim at the tech player for failing to deal with fake posts.
Reform debatePoliticsA blanket ban on gambling advertisements would lead to free-to-air and regional news outlets being ‘killed off’ and ‘all news coming from Facebook’, warns Bill Shorten.
MediaNationMeta’s claim that news is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of its Australian users has been exposed as false by new research.