PM’s social media ban like ‘whack-a-mole’
As 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.
Facebook ‘jughead’ joke by new chief a poor look
Fletcher 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?
UFC 308: Title contender confirms billionaire buddy’s VIP appearance
He’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.
Facebook, Instagram scrapes users’ data right back to 2007
Executives 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.
Tech giant’s bombshell admission
US tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.
ASX 200 down on energy, bank falls; MinRes surges
MinRes 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.
Meta: Total news ban still ‘an option’
A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
Meta: Total news ban still ‘an option’
A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.
Online gambling regulator not on the cards: Rishworth
Social 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.
The Facebook post that relaunched Anderson Parker’s career
Two 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.
Dwindling sector leaves Aussies open to social media scams: Westpac chief
Westpac 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.
Westpac CEO calls for social media ‘regulation’
Peter 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.
NAB report blasts Meta, other social media’s tardiness on scams
Almost 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.
‘We won’t rent customers from Facebook,’ says Kogan boss
Ruslan 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.
Judge dismisses Meta’s appeal against Twiggy’s war on scams
The mining billionaire says he has secured another crucial victory against the US social media giant, with his legal action now progressing to discovery.
Facebook removes pro-nuclear content
Months 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’.
Inside Kamala Harris’s enormous fundraising drive
Donors have taken a give-money-now, ask-questions-later approach to fuelling the Democratic ticket.
Fleeced by criminals via big tech
It’s up to Meta to protect users and in failing to act, the tech giant is treating vulnerable customers with contempt.
Social media giant hit by scams fury from Westpac
Meta 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.
Betting ad ban means ‘all news will be via Facebook’
A 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.
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