‘Out of control’: Meta names Whitlam our best PM
Facebook owner Meta has been accused of displaying ‘strong left-wing bias’ as it unleashes its new AI tool on Australians.
Why I switched off Facebook – and it’s bliss
I struggle to understand why the Albanese government is letting Meta run riot, with some Australians losing life savings via Facebook scams. Thankfully, we can all make a choice.
Bondi stabber’s eerie FB post before attack
The Queensland man made the post just five days before he stabbed multiple people with a kitchen knife in one of Sydney’s busiest shopping centres.
Police probe whether Bondi attacker was targeting women
Before he launched his bloody rampage at a Bondi Westfield shopping centre, Queensland man Joel Cauchi took possession of a small storage facility and sought help to learn to surf.
Forrest unbowed despite Facebook court setback
Andrew Forrest says he will fight on against Facebook’s allowance of fraudulent advertising, on behalf of ‘ordinary mums and dads’, despite WA prosecutors discontinuing court action.
Major update in Twiggy’s fight against Meta
The Commonwealth dropped its criminal case against Meta that was being pursued by Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.
Major update in Twiggy’s fight against Meta
The Commonwealth dropped its criminal case against Meta that was being pursued by Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.
Meta publishing the content of criminals: Forrest
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says Meta must be held legally accountable for the proliferation of scams across Facebook and he’s putting his vast resources into legal action.
Meta allegedly ‘shared’ Facebook users’ messages with Netflix
The social media giant allegedly had a ‘special relationship’ with Netflix, with US court documents claiming the partnership let the streamer access Facebook users’ direct messages.
Fake news spreads in Canada — and we’re next
The move to block Facebook news stories in Canada sparked a spread of misinformation. The closure of a dedicated news section in Australia is likely to have similar consequences.
Meta’s AI image generator accused of racism
Tool trained on photographs from Facebook and Instagram repeatedly fails to create pictures of partners from different racial backgrounds.
Man stabbed in Marketplace sale
A man selling $2,000 worth of jewellery on Facebook Marketplace has opened up about the horror moment he was stabbed.
Facebook DM that could explode Hayne case
Deleted “hostile” facebook messages from the woman Jarryd Hayne was found guilty of raping are at the centre of his fight for freedom.
Meta culpable for NT social ills
‘Post and boast’ is providing young hooligans with a platform.
Facebook DM that could explode Hayne case
Deleted “hostile” facebook messages from the woman Jarryd Hayne was found guilty of raping are at the centre of his fight for freedom.
‘Just wear bras’: Teacher’s vile DMs to teens
A sex pest dance teacher has avoided jail despite abusing two teenage girls with “acutely inappropriate” Facebook messages.
Concerns over news ban on Facebook
News publishers are increasingly concerned that news could be dumped from Facebook entirely as the tech giant make changes to its platform.
Explained: Meta’s real threat to the Australian media industry
There are fears Meta shutting down Facebook’s News tab is the first step towards blocking Australian media content entirely. This is what you need to know.
‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool
A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year.
Meta under the microscope on eating disorders
Varsha Yajman can tell if she’s on the brink of an eating disorder relapse just from her Instagram feed. Experts fear a rise in online communities devoted to unhealthy dieting.
‘Dodging’ scam rules: Forrest takes on Meta
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars investigating Meta’s Facebook scams, with the mogul making a number of shocking allegations.
Facebook friend request leads to fairytale Group 1 shot
A trainer and jockey who linked up on Facebook are looking to create one of the biggest Group 1 boilovers in Australian racing history.
Digitial accomplice: Gang dupes 30,000 Aussies with help from Meta
A single international fraud syndicate has fleeced more than 30,000 Australians out of hundreds of millions of dollars with the help of mass advertising campaigns on Facebook and other online platforms.
‘Too creepy’: new research blasts Facebook ads
New research has found Australians are increasingly distrustful of companies that advertise on Facebook and other social media platforms.
Whistleblower’s call on Meta’s news ban
A Facebook whistleblower says Australia should force Meta to the negotiating table amid ongoing uncertainty about the future of news online.
Whistleblower’s call on Meta’s news ban
A Facebook whistleblower says Australia should force Meta to the negotiating table amid ongoing uncertainty about the future of news online.
Fears of a town that Facebook forsook
In 2021, the tech giant shut off news from Facebook for a week. Now residents battered in recent years by fire and flood fear what would happen in another crisis.
Meta’s encryption will ‘conceal worst crimes’ against kids
Child abuse investigators are bracing for expanded encryption on Facebook and Messenger to have crushing impacts, with one expert convince it will protect criminals, sex offenders.
Almost 100,000 scams detected on Meta
The tech giant is becoming a magnet for scammers, attracting almost 100,000 attacks across its platforms including Facebook and Instagram since October.
Meta in a tangle over how it monitors algorithm bias
The Oversight Board has taken up cases reviewing Facebook decisions on ‘misinformation’ on during the voice to parliament referendum, and Donald Trump’s suspension following the January 6 riot.
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