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Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

Artificially intelligent image creation tools are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use but that is making it harder to tell what is real online.

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What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

Australians are turning to artificial intelligence tools in the kitchen as well as the office, as use of the technology weighs in on more activities.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again

Warner Bros has spoken out against a takeover bid from Paramount, urging shareholders to instead support a Netflix offer.

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Tech giants face accuracy flaws in the under-16 social media bans, as age-scan errors risk letting teens slip through or wrongly lock them out of platforms.

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.

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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.

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

Ready or not, social media ban demands a family plan

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.

Birdman tells the story of Australia’s greatest mimics

Birdman tells the story of Australia’s greatest mimics

Birdman tells the story of Australia’s greatest mimics

Birdman tells the story of Australia’s greatest mimics

An Australian videographer has showcased the nation's most beloved songbirds to the world as habitat loss and climate change threaten to endanger his work.

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.

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.

Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech

Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech

Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech

Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action, as two top BBC executives resigned over 'an error of judgement'.

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Content creators have inspired many young Australians to take up trades, but a social media ban could throw a spanner in the works.

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Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee

Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.

ABC spells it out: Trump-taunted reporter 'doing job'

Donald Trump's dressing-down of an Australian journalist has been condemned at home and abroad as he hints at a long-awaited meeting with Anthony Albanese.

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Rumours the federal government is introducing new laws targeting mature drivers including a night time curfew have been exposed as AI-generated nonsense.

Nazi spared jail for 'very serious' police intimidation

A magistrate has labelled neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell's intimidation of a police officer and his wife as "very serious" and targeted, but spared him jail.

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Tech platforms told to 'mobilise' for social media ban

Social media companies must prepare to banish under-16s from their platforms, but many younger Australians believe the ban won't work.

Less crime and sport, more local voices for rural news

Regional audiences deeply trust their local news outlets, but want more constructive stories that highlight community culture, achievements and resilience.

Politicians accused of inflaming fears over crime rates

Two in three Australians are anxious about crime but experts say these fears are being exploited by politicians pursuing populist law and order agendas.

'Gaping hole' in social media ban as YouTube plugged in

YouTube will be included in a social media ban for children under 16, but uncertainty surrounds how the world-first laws will be enforced.

Call for laws to stop harm to consumers, firms online

Australian consumers and businesses are being harmed by the behaviour of tech giants in ways that cannot be addressed with current laws, a report has found.

Social media a growing force in news for Australians

Despite concerns about influencers spreading misinformation, social media has overtaken online news platforms as Australians' preferred source of news.

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia could miss productivity gains and health breakthroughs if it does not consider artificial intelligence rules carefully, a Google executive says.

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