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Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta say

Coalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says

The Guardian - AU

Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds

Quarter of teens who see violence online are being served clips via algorithms, survey in England and Wales finds

The Guardian - UK

Laos’ methanol poisoning deaths send chill through backpacker paradise

Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following six deaths blamed on tainted alcohol.

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15 Best Sites to Buy TikTok Followers (Real & Active)

TikTok is a highly competitive platform that allows its users to share their ideas and creativity by posting short-form videos. It is one of the first social media sites that popularized short-form videos among netizens. TikTok also allows its ...

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Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

The Independent UK

Rush to pass social media ban angers experts, MPs

As parliament prepares to stop people younger than 16 using social media, the government has been accused of trying to ram through the laws without scrutiny.

AAP

Australia-wide study ordered into school bullying

Bullying in Australian schools will be put under a microscope as the federal government looks to tackle the behaviour in the real world.

AAP

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Why your words and photos might already be training AI

More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.

AAP

Meta is ‘reckless’ in ‘need-to-know situations’, Canada warns Australia as it braces for early bushfire season

Heritage minister says Facebook made ‘room for misinformation’ after turning news off in 2023 as Australia mulls actions that could lead to Meta doing the same

The Guardian - AU

Supreme Court DIGs Facebook

The first argued case to be decided is dismissed.

Reason

Meta reveals major crackdown on organized crime scams

Facebook is going after 'pig butchering' scams, with two million accounts already taken down.

TechRadar

Supreme Court Allows Class Action Lawsuit Against Meta

Supreme Court allows class action lawsuit against Meta over Cambridge Analytica scandal to proceed. Investors allege inadequate disclosures led to share pr...

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Georgia Residents Sue Sheriff For Violating Free Speech Rights

Lawsuit filed against Sheriff Owens for censoring critical opinions on Facebook, sparking debate on free speech rights.

Facebook Messenger just got a huge free iPhone update

Facebook's big new Messenger update adds new features and some iPhone-specific improvements.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor has passed its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t

Australians may have to hand over more personal data and big tech firms face $50m fines, but there are a number of questions that are yet to be answered

The Conversation

The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing

The federal government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people under 16 years.

International Business Times

Australian Eyes $30m Fine For Social Media Flouting Under-16s Ban

Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.

The Conversation

Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note

In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by many in business, social media eventually came to be recognised for its power to enable workers to share solutions, ideas and perspectives. While companies took…

Evening Standard

Deputy PM Angela Rayner vows meeting over 'troubling' cases of human remains being sold on Instagram

London MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy said it was ‘abhorrent’ for human remains to be sold on social media sites such as Instagram, Facebook, eBay, Etsy and Gumtree

Fortune

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is back, revolutionizing warfare with a $14 billion startup. And this time he wants you to like him

“I realized too late that my reputation is actually very important,” Luckey told Fortune.

The Guardian - UK

MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots

Commons inquiry into rise of harmful content on social media also expected to call Meta and TikTok executives

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