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Bombshell revelations about how Facebook targets young girls

A US Senate hearing has heard how Facebook notifies advertisers when it is a “really good time” to target children when they are feeling “worthless”.

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The beloved children's entertainer has been posting regularly to social media in partnership with Pal Humanity. Picture: Instagram

Ms Rachel under fire for Gaza clip

YouTube’s toddler influencer, Ms Rachel, is copping majorbacklash amid scrutiny over some of her social media posts.

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Originally launched on Instagram last year, Teen Accounts is a dedicated experience for teens, guided by parents, with built-in protections that limit who can contact them, the content they see, and how long they spend on the app.

Meta’s sweeping changes for teen users

There will be sweeping new changes coming for teenage social media users as Meta continues to crack down on the content teens see every day.

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‘Glorifying suicide’: Horror social media videos being fed to our kids

Whistleblowers and grieving families have levelled damning accusations against social media giants for bombarding vulnerable kids with depressing content glorifying eating disorders and self-harm.

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‘Have I broken the law?’: Ugly cop clash

Confronting footage has emerged of the moment cops clashed with a father outside his family home. Police say there’s a very good reason they stormed his house.

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‘Shocking’: North Korea humiliates teen girls

North Korean teen girls were filmed bursting into tears and apologising in front of soldiers, in disturbing new footage.

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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

‘Disturbing’: Grim claim on social media laws

There is one big concern about new laws aiming to crack down on doxxing, misinformation and hate speech on social media platforms.

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Facebook, TikTok set to change forever

Social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok will be held to account for harmful misinformation under new laws.

'Skibidi': Senator's bizarre speech

‘Skibidi’: Senator’s bizarre speech

Senator Fatima Payma, aka ‘Skibidi Senator Payman + 100000 aura’, has let rip with an astonishing, Gen Z-inspired speech in parliament.

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Three reasons why social media ban must be for 16yo

One blanket, minimum age to access social media for all Australians will spare parents, schools and young people themselves from unintended negative consequences of a two-tier system, argues Dr Simon Wilksch.

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Tech giant’s bombshell admission

US tech giant Meta has admitted to systematically scraping the public data of millions of Australians to train its AI products.

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’Criminal’: Crackdown on social media giants

A new crackdown on the world’s big social media companies is about to be unveiled, it can be revealed.

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‘He was lifeless’: Dad’s social media plea

A father has welcomed the government’s proposed ban on children using social media after his teenage son took his own after a cruel online scam.

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‘I worry about our kids’: Minns reacts to social media ban

Social media sites are built to hook our kids into an addictive cycle of scrolling, even if it makes them sadder, more insecure and more isolated, writes NSW Premier Chris Minns.

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