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An impending election doesn’t mean that people have to avoid social media altogether. When used wisely, it can still be an important source for political information and an outlet to express opinions.
From streaks to loot boxes, apps for kids are full of ‘persuasive design’ intended to keep users watching, playing and paying – whether it’s good for them or not.
Customers are unimpressed by middling support for diversity, new research shows.
Reddit’s AITA content has found an afterlife on nearly every other social platform – giving life to a thriving content mill.
In places like India, Vietnam and China, churning out weird AI videos is the latest side hustle for students and stay-at-home mothers.
Meta has announced third-party augmented reality filters will no longer be available on its apps as of January 2025. The removal comes far too late.
Meta has revised how teenagers will experience Instagram. It’s a win – especially if it prompts parents to talk to their kids about online safety.
Almost all online ads are now automated. And they’re becoming more and more annoying.
Lawyers for the popular video app warned of ‘staggering’ consequences for free speech if ban is allowed to happen.
Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador is days from retirement, yet his social media following continues to grow.
Last year, Australians lost more than $2.7 billion to scammers. The government’s new scam prevention framework is currently open for public consultation.
Research shows that people are shifting to social media for their news and trust in news organisations remains low – but there are signs the legacy media are adapting to the new environment.
The law makes many of the same mistakes as the government’s other recent attempts to reduce online harms.
To achieve more diverse and inclusive sport environments, it is essential to prevent and appropriately respond to gender-based violence, including incidents of online public shaming.
A thornback was seen as an unattractive and unloveable woman who had yet to find a man to save her from her predicament. We don’t need to bring the term back
The focus of media and political debates has been on teenagers and social media. But studies have shown about one in four Australian kids between eight and12 use social media too.
Experts know simply banning kids from social media isn’t going to protect them from harm – but there’s lots of evidence on what we can do instead.
In terms of paying for content and regulating content, the federal government gets a mixed report card.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said ‘parents are worried sick’ about kids and social media as he announced he would introduce a ban this year.
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