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Mark Zuckerberg ‘revives Roman tradition’ with sculpture of wife

Mark Zuckerberg ‘revives Roman tradition’ with sculpture of wife

The Facebook co-founder, who studied Latin at an elite boarding school, has long been fascinated by classical history.

  • by Lilia Sebouai and Susie Coen

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Social media levy on the cards in escalation of news dispute
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Social media levy on the cards in escalation of news dispute

Smaller outlets like The Daily Aus and Broadsheet worry Meta will follow through on a threat, first reported in this masthead, to block all news content from Facebook and Instagram.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day

Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day

The decline of Facebook means no one knows it’s your birthday any more which means I don’t get to hear from people I almost never think about.

  • by Thomas Mitchell
I’ve seen what a Facebook news ban looks like – more Clive Palmer and Peta Credlin

I’ve seen what a Facebook news ban looks like – more Clive Palmer and Peta Credlin

The Canadian experience offers lessons on the consequences of Facebook’s coming news ban in Australia. Reputable media are blocked but “news-ish” content and “media personalities” are thriving.

  • by Elise Thomas
Picking fights with social media giants seems to be ending in tears
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Picking fights with social media giants seems to be ending in tears

Australia’s government and regulators have plenty of allies in their attempts to rein in the behaviour of platform owners – but it’s just not that easy.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
‘Meta will play hardball. So will the government’: Facebook threatens Canadian option
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‘Meta will play hardball. So will the government’: Facebook threatens Canadian option

“Meta’s threat to pull news content from Australia should send a shudder down the spine,” says Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.

  • by Paul Sakkal
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The charts that prove social media has bigger dangers than Elon Musk’s ego

The charts that prove social media has bigger dangers than Elon Musk’s ego

The argument about the violent terror attack video is urgent and important. But what if the greater danger is slow and insidious?

  • by David Crowe
Local Facebook profits soar amid bargaining code stand-off

Local Facebook profits soar amid bargaining code stand-off

The social media giant increased its spending estimates for the year, once again raising questions about whether its futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off.

  • by Calum Jaspan
Is logging off the new black?

Is logging off the new black?

Twenty years after Mark Zuckerberg and his mates started Facebook, tech watchers are beginning to ask: have we passed peak social media?

  • by David Swan
What would Facebook look like without any news?
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What would Facebook look like without any news?

Last time Meta banned news, it removed the Facebook pages of charities, emergency services and hospitals. What will happen this time?

  • by David Swan
Roll up, roll up, suckers. Have we got a free trip to paradise for you
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Scams

Roll up, roll up, suckers. Have we got a free trip to paradise for you

There’s one born every minute, and the scammers of the internet know it better than anyone.

  • by Tony Wright

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