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Tough new penalties for deepfake deviants

People creating and sharing non-consensual deepfake pornography will face tough new penalties after legislation passed the Senate.

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‘Rife’: Horror school sex list response

Four boys from Yarra Valley Grammar School in Melbourne sparked outrage when they posted a shocking list onto the platform Discord.

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Image shows something is seriously wrong

The internet is being flooded with scandalous images thanks to the rollout of new artificial intelligence, sparking major concerns.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. OCTOBER 26, 2023: ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court appears before an Economics Senate Inquiry at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Malicious’: Fake online scam sites pulled

A staggering number of dodgy investment and crypto sites are being pulled offline in a crackdown by Australia’s corporate watchdog.

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Real estate scams prompt warning

Real estate companies have lost more than $100,000 to phone scammers pretending to be from major banks.

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Major update in socialite’s drug case

A colourful socialite has been cleared of importing large quantities of drugs into Australia after spending almost a year behind bars on remand.

A Melbourne bar has been slammed for bringing live reptiles to its relaunch on the weekend, with photos showing influencers holding snakes and baby crocodiles sending Instagram into uproar. Picture: Instagram

Club investigated after wild influencer party

The nightclub is now under scrutiny after shocking images emerged of dangerous animals being draped over influencers.

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Billions of Facebook users warned over scam

Facebook users have been warned about a bank-emptying scam that cleverly targets your morbid curiosity.

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‘Most significant’ scam targeting Aussies

Almost everyone knows someone who has been caught up in the annoying scam that has weaselled its way into the booming side hustle market.

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China makes wild claim about Australia

China has hit out at Australia and its closest intelligence allies on the world stage in a sensational “disinformation” campaign.

A Chinese content creator died last week after livestreaming himself consuming an excessive amount of exceptionally strong alcohol.

Influencer dies filming online challenge

A content creator has died after attempting an online challenge involving consuming an enormous amount of exceptionally strong alcohol.

Dan Bourchier said he, like his mentor Stan Grant, had experienced racism.

ABC star’s heartbreaking admission

A second ABC star has opened up about the racism he has experienced as an Indigenous reporter at the public broadcaster.

Google kills off popular YouTube feature

Google has made the decision to kill off a popular Snapchat-style YouTube feature that has been in place since 2017.

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 08: Harry Garside of Team Australia celebrates with his bronze medal during the victory ceremony for the Men's Light (57-63kg) Final on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games at Kokugikan Arena on August 08, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Boxer’s ‘mental war zone’ amid DV claims

An Olympic boxer has revealed he is “in a war zone mentally” after being charged over assaulting a former partner.

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