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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 20, 2023: Editorial generic stock image of an iPhone with the popular apps: Instagram, Messenger and Facebook prominent on its home screen. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Social giants lashed for child sex abuse fail

E-Safety commissioner Julie Inman-Grant has slammed social media giants for “turning a blind eye” on child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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17yo’s sad admission exposes national shame

A 17-year-old’s frank classroom admission has laid bare a disturbing new trend now more popular than soccer or basketball among teens.

‘Ghoulish’ AI interview with dead student

Former White House correspondent Jim Acosta has been criticised over a “creepy” interview with an AI-generated avatar of school shooting victim.

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Full-time gamblers reveal source of wealth

One is fresh out of uni and the other is over $140,000 in the red betting on horses. Now, these two Aussie gamblers have spilled on the source of their wealth.

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Shock as entire nation bans Facebook

The ban was placed on the social media platform by the nation’s police department under anti-terrorism laws.

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Labor pulls ‘racist’ Medicare T-shirt post

Labor released a social media T-shirt meme to pump its Medicare credentials, only to quickly take it down after realising the meme’s ugly history.

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Netflix hit writer calls for ‘radical’ Australian ban

The co-writer for Netflix’s hit show Adolescence is calling for the UK government to better protect children from dangers of social media by doing something “radical” like Australia’s ban.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 08: Influencer Andrew Tate attends UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ian Maule/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Ian Maule / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘Spent $185k’: Tate fumes as he leaves US

Self-described misogynist influencer Andrew Tate said he was returning to Romania, where he is facing rape and human trafficking charges.

Tony Armstrong creates a spell check app for racists in a new satirical video. picture : Instagram

‘Spell it right’: Star’s swipe at racists

Popular indigenous TV presenter Tony Armstrong has taken a swipe at racist social media attacks, in a new comedy sketch he has shared online.

PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. Wayne Holdsworth and daughter Daisy, 15, at home in Melbourne. Wayne is behind a campaign for a social media blackout with the organisation called SmackTalk for suicide prevention after loosing his son Mac. Picture: Jason Edwards

‘Arrogance’: Parents’ fury as US tech giants target Aussies

An Aussie father whose son took his life because of social media has lashed out at Meta, Google, Amazon and X as they pressure Donald Trump to punish Australia over its online protection laws.

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Pledge as US tech giants target Aussies

US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.

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EMBARGO 6th March - NETWORK NEWS PREMIUM CONTENT: NO THE AUSTRALIAN/NO NEWS.COM/NO SKY NEWSOlympic diver Sam Fricker at Bondi Beach for a story on cleanup Australia day. Sam has 79k insta followers and apparently even more on TikTok, he is only 19 but has set up his own company to manufacture non plastic straws. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Olympian reveals how he saw ‘unacceptable’ incident involving female athlete

Olympic diver Sam Fricker has revealed how he has seen toxic behaviour in his diving career, and closer to home. Now, he has a message for young Australian men. See the video.

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Plus-size model calls out brand that Photoshopped her thinner

“You can have curves, just don’t look fat.” Plus-sized model Sarah says she was Photoshopped “to the extreme” by a fashion brand.

Virtual sex in a long-distance relationship

Virtual sex in a long-distance relationship

“I never really thought internet sex could be so much fun.” Sakshi was in a long-distance relationship when she started to explore virtual sex….

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