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Technology & Digital Safety

‘No excuse’: Minister meets with tech giants in countdown to ban

Australia’s unprecedented social media crackdown has tech giants scrambling to ban under-16s before the December deadline.

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Technology & Digital Safety

Why your deleted online posts can still haunt you

Experts warn AI tools are increasingly scraping data, making it easier than ever for your digital past to haunt you. But there are ways you can protect yourself. SEE THE VIDEO

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AI learning story - Melbourne dad Paul Richards with son Mason, who loves using the TeachingBlox program. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui

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‘Life-changing’ tool using sport to help Aussie kids learn maths

When Paul Richards’ sporty son Mason began falling behind in maths, a new tool changed everything — using footy and cricket to make studying finally click.

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Australian Catholic University has admitted its AI detection tool wrongly accused some students of cheating.

Higher Education

‘Robo-cheating’ fiasco hits major uni as AI-detection tool withdrawn

An Australian university used AI to accuse students of using AI to cheat in assignments, but now admits its detection tool was critically flawed. Not good enough, say victims.

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Ditch homework for video games

Education expert says kids should ‘ditch homework for video games’

Playing video games with children after school would be better than enforcing homework – that’s the surprising advice from an Australian education expert.

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***HOLD FOR HIGH STEAKS: ***Brittney Saunders at Light Years in Newcastle. Photographer: Adam Yip

‘Spawn of satan’: Influencers take aim at social media

Social media is their brand and business but even influencers, like Abbie Chatfield and Brittney Saunders, are worried about the mental health of young people and kids who use it.

Technology & Digital Safety

Serious handsome teen boy is browsing his phone while sitting in a park after classes.

Breaking the bad: How to stop your teen doomscrolling

Doomscrolling is harming our teens, says Dr Luke Martin. Here’s his top tips to get them off their phone.

Social media and Anika Wells

Social media ban chance for tech giants ‘to out-innovate each other’

Australia’s world-leading social media age ban is a chance for the ‘booming’ tech industry to innovate safer spaces for young teens, says new Communications Minister Anika Wells.

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NETWORK FIRST USE ONLY- NETWORK NEWS PREMIUM CONTENT: NO THE AUSTRALIAN/NO NEWS.COM/NO SKY NEWS - Kristi McVee is an ex-detective and specialist child interviewer who has written the book Operation KidSafe – a detective’s guide to child abuse prevention to share the knowledge she gained in the Police with parents and caregivers. Picture: Supplied

Former child abuse detective: ‘My five warnings for parents’

Specialist child interviewer Kristi McVee explains how 90% of abuse happens to kids by someone they trust. Here’s how to spot it in five easy steps.

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‘Soiling themselves, skipping school’: Kids addicted to Minecraft

Experts say there are warning signs to look for and ways to stop children developing a dangerous obsession with gaming. Read their tips for parents.

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Daily Telegraph. 23, May, 2024.Dany and Cynthia Elachi, with their daughter Aalia, 14, at home, in Bexley, Sydney, today. Aalia is not allowed social media or a phone. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

‘Our daughter’s childhood ended when we gave her a phone’

Aalia begged and begged for a smartphone. Her parents gave in only to watch their child slip away so they decided to take screens out of the equation altogether.

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Siri, please teach my kid: How parents are turning to AI tutors

Cash-strapped parents are turning to artificial intelligence tutors to educate their kids amid the cost-of-living crisis, but experts have warned lessons could potentially go “off rails”.

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SA WEEKEND Nathan Pope is campaigning to have Andrew Tate's misogynistic content removed from the internet. 9th August 2024. Picture: Brett Hartwig

12yo’s confronting posts to ‘world’s most dangerous’ influencer

They’re too young to even shave but a former member of this notorious online group says these boys are easy pickings for toxic men pretending to help.

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Can you spot the AI fake? Test yourself amid warning for teachers

Victorian teachers are being warned not to rely on artificial technology detection programs, after a number of uni students were wrongly accused of cheating on assignments.

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