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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - September 16, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Clare O'Neil hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Warning AI could ‘steal next Aus election’

A Greens senator has warned the rise of sophisticated deep-fake videos made using generative AI has the power to steal the upcoming federal election.

Instagram’s parent company Meta says it is introducing so-called ‘Teen Accounts’ that would automatically apply protections for underage users. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Minister’s reaction to Meta’s big move

Meta has added stronger protections for underage users on its Instagram platform, but the government has said that won’t change its plan to crackdown on age restrictions.

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London, UK - July 30, 2018: The buttons of the photo app Instagram, surrounded by WhatsApp, Facebook, Messages and other apps on the screen of an iPhone. Picture: iStock

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‘Concerned with profits’: Instagram announcement slammed

Australian child safety advocates have blasted Instagram’s new measures for underage teens, warning it’s an attempt to “deflect” from the real issue.

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Radio host Jackie O has stirred controversy in an Instagram post from New York. Picture: Supplied

‘Oh honey’: Jackie O’s NY post slammed

Divisive radio host Jackie “O” Henderson has stirred controversy after an image was released from a recent trip to New York.

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The bodybuilder livestreamed the murder of ex-wife on Instagram. Picture: @iron_bb24/Instagram

12,000 people watch execution on Instagram

A man livestreamed the brutal execution of his ex-wife on Instagram as 12,000 people watched before killing two other people.

Shoppers were seen queuing up ahead of Aldi's opening hours to get their hands on the latest kitchen essentials. Picture: Facebook.

‘Frenzy’: Wild lines amid Aldi’s latest sale

The latest Aldi special buys has driven shoppers into a “frenzy” as large lines formed ahead of stores opening.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: Paulina Porizkova attends the

Model ‘terrified’ after ‘expensive’ mistake

A former supermodel has taken to Instagram to reveal a “expensive mistake” she made that’s left her “terrified” to post again.

Inside mysterious ‘death’ of influencer Lil Tay

Inside mysterious ‘death’ of influencer Lil Tay

A cloud of controversy and tragedy surrounds 14-year-old influencer Lil Tay, whose reported “death” rocked the internet this week.

Samuel Walmsley, 20, was turned into a meme after he was jailed in relation to a wider “burglary and vehicle theft conspiracy” – including charges relating to drug importation, and burglary and vehicle theft rings – by Lancashire Police. Picture: X / Lancashire Police

Crim being humiliated by viral mugshot

Police have ‘savagely’ mocked a 20-year-old man who filmed and posted his criminal activity to Snapchat, exposing a local drug and burglary ring.

Westpac has issued a warning about scam texts.

‘Just hang up’: Big bank’s scam warning

A big Aussie bank has warned of a new text scam trying to rip off its customers and steal their personal details and cash.

(FILES) (FILES) SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023. Tesla reported a jump in second-quarter profits July 19, 2023 as a series of price cuts translated into sharply higher car sales. Elon Musk's electric vehicle company reported profits of $2.7 billion, up 20 percent on the year-ago level. While profit margins fell from the prior quarter following price cuts, the results still topped analyst estimates. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

Fury over Twitter’s child safety policy

Aussie politicians were left gobsmacked and enraged after X executives contradicted the company’s own stated approach to online child safety.

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‘Toxic interactions’: Musk responds to ABC’s X-it

Musk smashes ABC after Twitter exit

Elon Musk has taken a swipe at the ABC as the public broadcaster makes a mass retreat from the tech billionaire’s social media platform.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos AUGUST 07 2023: Eessa Abdallah a TikTok Star is seen leaving the Downing Centre Court in Sydney during his hearing where he will be sentenced for supplying cocaine in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

TikTok star’s bizarre drugs hiding place

A social media influencer had drugs stashed in an unusual hiding place when he was busted in the middle of a ‘dial-a-dealer’ operation.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 7, 2022: The ABC building in Ultimo, Sydney. The national broadcaster will recieve $3.3 billion over three years , while SBS will receive more than $950 million. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

ABC takes axe to Twitter accounts

The national broadcaster is blaming charges, as well as security concerns, as to why it’s ditching most of its Twitter presence.

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