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Delete yourself from the internet right now

There’s a simple way many Australians are getting scammed online, and experts are advising us to take this crucial step immediately.

(FILES) This photo taken on February 12, 2023 in Brussels shows reflexions on a smartphone screen of logos of online platforms google, facebook, linkedin, Amazon, Apple store and Tiktok as the European Commission announced last September the world's biggest digital firms, identified as

16bn logins leaked, change password now

In what experts call a “blueprint for mass exploitation,” 16 billion passwords have been leaked online, according to bombshell new research.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos September 10, 2024: Snapchat , Instagram, YouTube, Roblox and tik tok and X (Twitter). The Albanese government says it will introduce legislation to enforce age restrictions on social media before the next federal election, but is still mulling over what that age it should be restricted to. Picture: NewsWire / Aaron Francis

Key admission in social media ban update

The brains tasked with finding a way to enforce Australia’s world-leading social media ban have made a big admission ahead of a major update.

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Boy George picked a fight with JK Rowling on X over the Harry Potter author’s controversial views on the transgender community.

Boy George clashes with ‘bully’ JK Rowling over trans rights

A clash between Boy George and JK Rowling over transgender rights has turned heated, with the pair trading sharp comments in a public war of words.

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Zuckerberg’s surprising $1m Trump move

Billionaire Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky past, but now there’s been a surprising development.

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How Labor will punish tech giants who don’t pay up

The federal government has unveiled its proposal to force tech giants to pay for Australian journalism or risk harsh penalties. See how it affects you.

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Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a US House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Facebook on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 11, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Australia’s huge tax threat to Meta over news

The belligerent owner of Facebook and Instagram could be slapped with huge tax charges if it walks away from paying news publishers.

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‘Sl*t’: Moment OF teen unleashed on mum

‘Sl*t’: Moment teen model unleashed on mum

Court documents reveal what went on at a ritzy Sydney apartment that saw Paris Ow-Yang charged with assault.

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Huge outage shuts down social media

Meta has suffered a major outage, with people across the globe reporting Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp being down.

(FILES) This file photo taken on October 1, 2019, shows the logos of mobile apps Facebook and Google displayed on a tablet in Lille, France. - Google and Facebook worked together to help fend off an antitrust investigation into the two tech giants which dominate digital advertising, according to a media report citing a draft of a state lawsuit. The Wall Street Journal, which cited a draft version of the complaint filed by 10 US states without redactions in the public version, said on December 22, 2020 the two firms agreed to

How social media giants will pay for Australian news

Social media giants who refuse to pay for Australian news on their platforms will face huge financial penalties under Labor’s plan to incentivise big tech to fairly compensate local journalism.

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OnlyFans model had ‘black out’ before assault

Teenage OnlyFans star on assault charges

One of the adult content site’s top earners appeared in court where her lawyer tried to have assault and intimidate charges dismissed.

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to attend a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceXâs billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Republicans defy Trump allies on social media crackdown

Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr have been unable to convince Republicans to protect kids on social media, amid fears about the impact on free speech.

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Words Aussies don’t know the meaning of

Some new and old words were the most commonly-searched terms in Australia this year, according to Google’s data.

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Charges over threats to Jewish community

The man’s mobile phone was seized before he was charged by counter-terrorism detectives with allegedly threatening a Jewish community.

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