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TikTok vows to comply with teen social media ban

TikTok vows to comply with teen social media ban

Tech giant TikTok will fall into line with Australia's world-leading social media restrictions, admitting age assurance methods can't protect people's privacy.

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Australia's social media age restrictions will kick in as planned, with a High Court challenge to the ban pushed into the new year.

YouTube 'outright weird' for saying platform isn't safe

YouTube 'outright weird' for saying platform isn't safe

YouTube 'outright weird' for saying platform isn't safe

YouTube 'outright weird' for saying platform isn't safe

YouTube needs to fix its safety after the tech giant criticised Australia's world-leading laws protecting kids, the communications minister says.

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Remote communities still lagging in digital world

Remote communities still lagging in digital world

While digital participation is increasing in remote communities, significant barriers remain for Indigenous people to get online, a study has found.

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

More than one million households have been disconnected by weather events this year and the NBN warns more will disproportionately affect copper connections.

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 is imminent but the details of its rollout and enforcement remain fuzzy.

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Not up to code: security flaws, bias in foreign AI tool

Not up to code: security flaws, bias in foreign AI tool

Not up to code: security flaws, bias in foreign AI tool

Not up to code: security flaws, bias in foreign AI tool

Companies should scrutinise the artificial intelligence technology they deploy, researchers have warned, after vulnerabilities were found in a Chinese tool.

Snap decision: another social app issues age warnings

Snap decision: another social app issues age warnings

Snap decision: another social app issues age warnings

Snap decision: another social app issues age warnings

Snapchat is the latest social media app to issue warnings to young Australian users and will ask thousands of people to verify their age.

Invest or lose: Australia's billion-dollar AI warning

Invest or lose: Australia's billion-dollar AI warning

Invest or lose: Australia's billion-dollar AI warning

Invest or lose: Australia's billion-dollar AI warning

Australia could squander billions of dollars in growth over the next decade if it fails to invest in homegrown artificial intelligence technology and talent.

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Australian authorities demanded changes from a major US gaming platform over concerns it was being used to groom and exploit children.

Ex-priest hit with more child sexual abuse charges

Ex-priest hit with more child sexual abuse charges

Ex-priest hit with more child sexual abuse charges

Ex-priest hit with more child sexual abuse charges

An ex-priest accused of grooming a 14-year-old during a police sting is expected to plead after being hit with further child abuse material and sex allegations.

Latest gender equality evidence given a new dimension

Latest gender equality evidence given a new dimension

Latest gender equality evidence given a new dimension

Latest gender equality evidence given a new dimension

A free resource will collate the latest research on gender equality and translate it into practical actions for businesses, governments, teachers and leaders.

Mark Latham's sex tweet 'incapable of being defended'

Mark Latham's sex tweet 'incapable of being defended'

Mark Latham's sex tweet 'incapable of being defended'

Mark Latham's sex tweet 'incapable of being defended'

Maverick MP Mark Latham's bid to overturn an expensive defamation loss over a sexually explicit tweet has been labelled incoherent and irresponsible.

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Social media ban lacks teeth, former executive warns

Social media giants earning billions in revenue will view penalties under Australia's ban for under-16s as "peanuts", a former Facebook executive says.

Microsoft apologises for AI confusion, offers refunds

A tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users over what it calls unclear pricing for access to its artificial intelligence tool.

Roblox escapes under-16s social media ban for now

The list of sites captured under Australia's social media ban for under-16s has been expanded, but a popular gaming platform remains exempt.

ShamWow Guy's bid to clean up in spoof video lawsuit

The ShamWow Guy has looked past his go-to yellow washcloth and instead hired lawyers to deal with a messy spat with an Australian YouTuber.

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Disney networks go dark on YouTube TV after talks fail

Disney-owned channels such as ABC and ESPN have been removed from Google’s YouTube TV after the companies failed to renew a streaming contract.

Top cop eyes 'crime-influencers' amid social media ban

Parents are encouraged to have hard conversations with children about online safety even as a world-first social media ban for Australian kids is set to begin.

From chaos to code: why AI is boosting developer ranks

Artificial intelligence tools are inspiring more people to create their own software and could help to address Australia's skills gap.

Tech giants agree to teen ban but give dark warning

The most powerful tech giants will abide by Australia's ban on children under the age of 16 despite arguing it risks undermining confidence in the rules.

Push to combat online impact on boys’ mental health

Toxic online attitudes are affecting the next generation of Australian men but there are strategies parents can use to assist boys to navigate the online world.

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.

From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads

A fibre optic internet backbone will deliver internet speeds up to six times faster as well as a multi-billion-dollar boost to Australia's economy by 2040.

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