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Bombshell move just weeks before Aussie social media ban

A landmark legal battle has erupted over Australia’s world-first social media ban.

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Parenting

Harvesting data from babies: Privacy warning on parenting apps

Popular fertility, pregnancy and baby apps are able to access alarming amounts of personal data from parents and their kids, researchers have discovered.

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ExclusiveTechnology & Digital Safety

Oh Snap: Minister issues ‘please explain’ over app’s AI chatbot

Snapchat has been caught misleading teenagers about Australia’s upcoming social media ban through its AI chatbot, sparking concern from the Communications Minister and tech experts.

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EXPLAINERTechnology & Digital Safety

Another nation follows Australia’s lead with social media ban

The list of countries that are moving to protect children after Australia’s bold social media ban is growing. See what other countries are planning.

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Neurodivergence

Can this cheap, easy program reduce anxiety in kids with autism?

Australian researchers are hoping a trial of an online yoga class for children with autism will help reduce anxiety. Here’s what you need to know.

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Mental Health

Global survey reveals the young people most likely to be bullied

One of the world’s largest bullying surveys has identified which young people are most likely to be targeted – and found one group of young girls face the highest risk.

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Technology & Digital Safety

Roblocked? Hit gaming platform teeters on edge of new age limit

Roblox sits “on the line” between gaming and social media as Australia’s landmark under-16s ban takes shape, with the watchdog promising more platforms could follow.

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OpinionTechnology & Digital Safety

Roblox must be included in social media ban – or it’s already failed

Countless Aussie kids are hooked on Roblox but the game is a magnet for predators – and campaigner Renee Chopping says it must be included in the social media ban.

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Parenting

Porn, stalking, bullying: Why do boys think girls like ‘alpha male’ jerks?

Toxic attitudes are leading to a range of concerning behaviours by Australian adolescents in a landmark study that exposes how our teens really think.

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Parenting

What’s that accent? Screens are changing how Aussie kids speak

Heard a kid talk lately and thought their accent sounds a little … weird? Some Aussie parents say children are losing their Aussie twang thanks to an endless diet of TikTok videos.

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Technology & Digital Safety

$50m threat: How Australia will enforce under-16 social media ban

Australia has unveiled the world’s toughest rules for social media companies, demanding they actively hunt down and remove users under 16.

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ExclusiveTechnology & Digital Safety

Fake nudes: Crackdown on latest insidious threat to our teens

AI technology used to create fake nudes will be targeted in a new crackdown as the shocking number of visits to well-known ‘nudify’ sites is revealed.

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Technology & Digital Safety

Bring it on: Safety chief ready for big tech blowback on age limit

Australia’s online safety chief has warned tech giants she’s ready for legal battles as she unveils guidelines for keeping under-16s off social media platforms.

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OpinionTechnology & Digital Safety

Kids will get around ban? Well, duh. Here’s why it still matters

Would the same nay-sayers scoffing at our social media age limit think there is no need to have an age limit for consuming alcohol, asks the editor.

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