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Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
- by Colin Kruger
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Paying to play the field: Why singles like Carly are deleting dating apps
They have redefined romance, but the honeymoon is over for dating apps as users become mentally exhausted with the swiping and small talk, not to mention the surging price to be noticed.
- by Clay Lucas
PM slams ‘arrogant’ social media giants over child safety
Meta representatives told a parliamentary hearing on Friday that social media provides “tremendous benefits” to children.
- by Mike Foley
‘Like dealing with Big Tobacco in the 70s’: Meta denies teen problems
At a parliamentary hearing, Meta executives confirmed the company was considering removing news links from its platforms if the government forced it to pay for Australian journalism.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
YouTube
Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous
MrBeast created possibly the single largest mass-truancy event in Australian history this week, and yet you probably haven’t even heard of him.
- by Waleed Aly
Opinion
Parenting
Renowned for their stench, teen boys are now experts on designer fragrances
It used to be that the pungent and distinct waft of a teen’s body odour would be covered by overly generous sprays of Lynx. Now, tween boys are turning to Dior to mask their B.O.
- by Shona Hendley
Opinion
Opinion
A teen social media ban will drive them to secrecy – that’s exactly what predators want
Teenagers by nature strive to find a way to engage in whatever their parents try to ban. They’re not pet dogs. They will get over fences.
- by Sonia Orchard
Labor MP considers legal action over Lidia Thorpe social media post
Marion Scrymgour accused Thorpe of using parliamentary privilege to attack other Aboriginal women she perceived as her political foes.
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion
Opinion
Frighten kids from social media? That would be a free ad to lure them
Banning or attempting to scare children from social media won’t work. It might only push them towards more harm.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Technology
Social media age ban risks stoking surveillance, tech veteran warns
Blocking social media for children under 16 is technically unfeasible and could result in even more unhealthy scrutiny, according to an expert.
- by David Swan
US surgeon general wants cigarette-style warnings placed on social media
“Social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents,” said Dr Vivek Murthy. “A surgeon general’s warning label...would regularly remind parents and adolescents”.
- by Michelle Chapman
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/social-media-621