Grim Instagram, Snapchat stat revealed
The mental health of young Aussies saw a steep decline around the same time social media platforms became more popular, according to new research.
The mental health of young Aussies saw a steep decline around the same time social media platforms became more popular, according to new research.
Social media companies have been given a deadline to protect young kids from porn after research revealed the hidden dangers of apps.
Social media giants will be asked to participate in a trial to prevent children from accessing porn or graphic violence online, it has been revealed.
A major bank has resolved an outage after customers flooded social media with frustration when they couldn’t access accounts.
Telstra cybersecurity experts have warned scammers are more likely to target Aussies on particular days. Here’s what you need to watch out for.
A mother whose “brave little girl” died by suicide after being bullied has shared her heartbreak and the damage done by social media.
A mother whose “brave little girl” died by suicide after being bullied has shared her heartbreak and the damage done by social media.
The partner of a social media influencer who allegedly murdered his mother to gain access to her life insurance payout has fronted court.
Channel Seven appears to have been hacked — with all of its videos now made to look like a Tesla channel with a live stream of an AI Elon Musk.
This is the hilarious moment a lad used his friend's snoring as a chainsaw sound.
Google is rolling out a big change to Google Maps that will impact millions of Aussies – and you should act soon.
Crowds flocked to the Opera House to watch Mr Beast film one of his viral videos.
Google Chrome users are the latest group of people to be targeted in a new scam.
Snapchat megastar Caryn Marjorie was raking in $100,000 a month from men who paid to ‘date’ a digital clone of her, but her AI persona quickly went rogue.
Australia will consider hitting tech giants where it hurts in order to force them into paying for news content on their platforms.
A woman was filmed punching another woman at a park after an altercation broke out over an alleged dog attack.
A group of students have been expelled from a Catholic high school after it was discovered they had been hacking an IT system to access sensitive information.
When sirens blared and a message warned of an armed offender, some shoppers didn’t run or hide – but did something else experts say is a growing trend.
Young people are growing “extremely addicted” to a new website that is growing in popularity so quickly its request volume is one fifth that of Google.
The Irwin family have remained Aussie icons in the decades since Steve’s death. They continue to build on his legendary reputation and keep his legacy alive.
In an effort to help its more vulnerable customers switch to 4G, Telstra will be providing eligible customers with free phones.
The Australia parliament is being urged to stand up to social media giants and force Meta back to the Media Bargaining Code, with warnings of job losses.
Hackers were able to obtain personal details for millions of current and former Optus customers in a “trial and error” attack exploiting a coding error, Australia’s telecommunication watchdog alleges.
Hackers were able to obtain personal details for millions of current and former Optus customers in a “trial and error” attack exploiting a coding error, Australia’s telecommunication watchdog alleges.
Unsuspecting Aussies are being duped by opportunistic scammers pretending to be nbn workers.
Australian billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has won a major ‘strategic victory’ against Facebook parent company Meta.
An author who writes on motherhood has given an update after claiming her poem was mocked on the Carrie & Tommy show.
A top US doctor is pushing for a tobacco-style “warning label” on social media platforms to help protect the mental health of young kids.
The complexity of the anti-Semitic prejudice hitting Australian Jews has been laid bare in one shocking story.
A driver has been confronted by a passerby after blocking a number of cars on a Sydney street.
Fears over a rise in online misogynistic content influencing young men will drive a new national campaign against the impact of social media on domestic violence.
Tammy Hembrow has broken her silence on comments about her wedding rules, after the invitations were leaked online.
A group of American freinds have surprised their Kiwi colleague with the Haka after he wasn’t able to make it to his grandmother’s funeral.
The son of a respected professor, who was gunned down outside his family home, is suing Meta in a landmark case over safety concerns.
The Coalition wants to restrict children’s social media use through a tightened age verification scheme, but there are questions about how it will work.
Anthony Albanese says the government has already started working on introducing age verification laws for social media.
Experts say forcing Facebook owner Meta to operate from inside Australia would prevent it dodging responsibility for scams and other misconduct.
The leader of a remote Amazon tribe has slammed reports that claimed the arrival of Starlink internet led to some of the village’s men becoming addicted to porn.
Up to 50 young girls have been targeted, with pictures of their faces used to create explicit images.
One Shark Tank Australia judge allowed himself to be scammed 100 times in order to lift the lid and teach others to stay safe.
One Shark Tank Australia judge allowed himself to be scammed 100 times in order to lift the lid and teach others to stay safe.
Australians are warned to be vigilant amid a surge in malicious viruses hidden in emails and popular video games.
The founder of Twitter has shared the grim truth about humanity’s dangerous addiction, warning we may have already lost a key battle for our minds.
A group of Taiwanese nationals were assaulted in Brisbane in a suspected racially motivated attack caught on video.
Experts are noticing an alarming rate of alpha male behaviours in boys as young as 11 in Australia, with social media algorithms proven to be targeting men.
Elon Musk’s X is embroiled in a fresh legal stoush with Australia’s online regulator, this time after it issued the social media giant with a giant fine.
A disturbing new report has found how social media giants Facebook and Instagram are targeting underage teenagers exposing them to potential harm.
Medibank is being taken to court after the personal information of 9.7 million Australians was stolen in a cyber attack.
Medibank is being taken to court after the personal information of 9.7 million Australians was stolen in a cyber attack.
TikTok has issued an update after high-profile accounts worldwide, including that of hotel heiress Paris Hilton, were hacked. See what to do if it happens to you.
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