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Macron reacts to his deepfakes. Picture: Instagram@emmanuelmacron

Ominous truth behind creepy Macron pics

French President Emmanuel Macron has praised a series of fake AI-generated videos of himself on social media.

A huge and “very dangerous” and “life-threatening” storm is battering Sydney, with the State Emergency Service warning residents of several major suburbs to stay indoors as conditions worsen. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Metropolitan, Central Tablelands and parts of Hunter, Illawarra, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western Forecast Districts about 11.20 on Monday morning. “Thunderstorms are forming on a surface trough in a moist unstable air mass in inland NSW, assisted by an upper trough moving across the state,” the warning read.

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Update after thousands hit by major outage

A major internet provider has issued an apology after a widespread outage left thousands of homes and businesses without broadband services.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 06, 2024: A generic photograph of people on their phone in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Aussies warned of Valentine’s Day scams

Aussies looking for love are being warned to stay vigilant this Valentine’s Day after one state lost $8.9m to “romance scams”.

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Aussie student linked to banned AI platform

A graduate of two Aussie universities is a key player in the development of a controversial Chinese AI platform banned by the Australian government.

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SpaceX, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts during the UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on November 1, 2023. Picture: NCA NewsWire / AFP POOL / Leon Neal

Showdown with Musk’s X over stabbing clip

The date has been set for a showdown between Elon Musk’s X and the online regulator over attempts to block footage of a church stabbing.

(FILES) X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk attends a conversation event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on November 2, 2023. Elon Musk's X has shed more than 1,000 staff globally from teams responsible for stopping abusive content online, according to new figures released on January 11, 2024 by Australia's online watchdog. Australia's eSafety Commission said these

‘Free speech’: Musk’s win over stabbing clip

Elon Musk has replied to the Federal Court decision not to extend a temporary order for social media company X to hide videos of a terrorist stabbing globally.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 8, 2024: Senator Jacqui Lambie holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Senator’s stark social media swipe

A Senator whose child battled meth addiction says social media use is just as damaging as the drug, as one state considers kicking under-14s off social media.

Disgusting photo prompts senator to unleash

Disgusting photo prompts senator to unleash

Terrifying pictures from inside an Australian school have prompted a passionate plea from a senator, as a new epidemic sweeps classrooms.

State’s big move for kids on social media

As parents grow more worried about the pernicious effects of social media on youngsters, one state is moving to ban it all for kids under the age of 14.

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State’s big move for kids on social media

As parents grow more worried about the pernicious effects of social media on youngsters, one state is moving to ban it all for kids under the age of 14.

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Shock way ‘nonsense conspiracy theories’ beat Facebook

Fake claims on numerous Facebook posts weren’t slapped with warning labels by Meta’s AI controls – here’s how they got passed.

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The first shots in the free speech battle between tech giant X and Australia’s eSafety commissioner were fired in federal court today.

Musk’s X issues warning over e-safety bid

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and lawyers for X have faced off in Federal Court over a widely circulated video of a stabbing attack on a Sydney bishop.

The first shots in the free speech battle between tech giant X and Australia’s eSafety commissioner were fired in federal court today.

Musk’s X issues warning over e-safety bid

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and lawyers for X have faced off in Federal Court over a widely circulated video of a stabbing attack on a Sydney bishop.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9th, 2023: TIK TOK Generic Pics.Push for TikTok to be banned - Calls to ban the viral video app are gaining steam after the FBI raised the alarm that the Chinese government could access user data.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

‘Toxic’: TikTok like ’pokies for kids’

Tech giants Meta, TikTok and X have been put on notice as a large-scale probe into the effects of social media is launched.

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