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Monica O’Shea
Age Verification Trial Sparks Privacy Concerns About Data Collection for Social Media Ban
The social media ban for under 16s is due to be in place by the end of the year in Australia.
Sep 02, 2025
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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea
Report Finds Age Verification of Internet Users ‘Can Be Done in Australia’
Concerns of ‘unnecessary data retention’ were also raised in the report considering how the under-16 social media ban will be implemented.
Sep 01, 2025
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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea
Australian Senate Backs Inquiry into Age Checks for All Search Engine Users
The Internet Search Engine Code will require all search engines to verify the age of Australian users by the end of year.
Aug 29, 2025
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Monica O’Shea
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Tom Ozimek
Musk Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Says He Was Targeted for Criticism of Government Overreach
In a new filing, Musk argues the lawsuit is politically motivated and constitutionally flawed.
Aug 29, 2025
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Tech News
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Owen Evans
Kiwi Farms, 4chan Sue UK Regulator Ofcom Over Online Safety Act
‘When someone in the UK navigates to a US webserver, that server isn’t teleported to England,’ U.S. lawyer Preston Byrne said.
Aug 29, 2025
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Owen Evans
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US News
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Victoria Friedman
Fox Channels Could Become Unavailable on YouTube TV Over Payment Dispute
Fox said it was ‘disappointed that Google continually exploits its outsized influence by proposing terms that are out of step with the marketplace.’
Aug 26, 2025
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Victoria Friedman
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Crystal-Rose Jones
12,000 Sign Petition Backing Suspended Victorian GP Over Social Media Posts
Dr. Jareth Kok was investigated and censured for a series of social media posts over a 12 year period.
Aug 20, 2025
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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Naveen Athrappully
Lawmakers Urge Meta to Shut Down Instagram Map, Citing Harm to Children
Meta’s track record when it comes to protecting children from online harms has been ‘abysmal,’ they wrote.
Aug 11, 2025
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Naveen Athrappully
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Tech News
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Naveen Athrappully
Meta Bans Nearly 7 Million WhatsApp Accounts
The accounts were linked to fraudulent activities, ranging from crypto investments to pyramid schemes.
Aug 07, 2025
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Naveen Athrappully
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Social Media Exposing Australians to Wider Array of News Sources: Study
A new study reveals how Facebook reshaped Australia’s news diet, just as Meta threatens to pull the plug on it.
Aug 07, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Digital Privacy
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Rex Widerstrom
Tribunal Rejects eSafety Commission’s 3rd Attempt to Avoid Review of Informal Takedowns
The Administrative Review Tribunal has again ruled that Julie Inman Grant ‘informal’ notices to tech companies are still subject to scrutiny.
Aug 06, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Alfred Bui
Labor Government Expands Under-16 Social Media Ban to YouTube
The move follows recommendations from the eSafety commissioner.
Jul 29, 2025
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Courts
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Aldgra Fredly
Appeals Court Tosses Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies Over 2022 Buffalo Shooting
The plaintiffs aimed to hold the social media platforms liable for disseminating content that allegedly motivated the shooter to commit the attack.
Jul 26, 2025
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Australia Top News
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Rex Widerstrom
Top Australian News Sites Lose 8 Million Readers in a Month: Ipsos Study
The 10 most popular news providers lost a total of 8 million readers between May and June this year, with one losing a fifth of its readership.
Jul 22, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Social Media
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Jack Phillips
France Expands Criminal Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X
The announcement comes as Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, is still under judicial supervision in France.
Jul 14, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Artificial Intelligence
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Jack Phillips
Elon Musk Unveils Grok Update After Controversial Posts by the AI Chatbot
Grok 4 ’might discover new physics next year,' Elon Musk said during a launch event.
Jul 10, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Europe
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Owen Evans
EU’s Big Tech Disinformation Law Comes Into Force
The European Union’s Digital Services Act requires online platforms such as Google and Meta to combat disinformation and demonstrate compliance.
Jul 02, 2025
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Tribunal Overturns Ban on Post Criticising Transgender WHO Appointee
Australia’s Administrative Review tribunal found no intent to cause serious harm to the trans individual.
Jul 02, 2025
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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Executive Branch
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Jacob Burg
Trump Says He Found a Buyer for TikTok
‘I’ll tell you in about two weeks, a big technology company ... it’s a group of very wealthy people,' the president said.
Jun 29, 2025
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Jacob Burg
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Australia News
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
eSafety Commissioner Pushes to Include YouTube in Under-16 Social Media Ban
The commissioner has formally written to Minister Wells urging a review of YouTube’s exemption.
Jun 24, 2025
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Australia Featured News
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Monica O’Shea
Age Verification Trial Sparks Privacy Concerns About Data Collection for Social Media Ban
The social media ban for under 16s is due to be in place by the end of the year in Australia.
Sep 02, 2025
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Monica O’Shea
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Report Finds Age Verification of Internet Users ‘Can Be Done in Australia’
Concerns of ‘unnecessary data retention’ were also raised in the report considering how the under-16 social media ban will be implemented.
Sep 01, 2025
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Monica O’Shea
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Australian Senate Backs Inquiry into Age Checks for All Search Engine Users
The Internet Search Engine Code will require all search engines to verify the age of Australian users by the end of year.
Aug 29, 2025
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Monica O’Shea
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Aug 29
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Courts
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Tom Ozimek
Musk Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Says He Was Targeted for Criticism of Government Overreach
In a new filing, Musk argues the lawsuit is politically motivated and constitutionally flawed.
Aug 29, 2025
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Tom Ozimek
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Aug 29
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Tech News
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Owen Evans
Kiwi Farms, 4chan Sue UK Regulator Ofcom Over Online Safety Act
‘When someone in the UK navigates to a US webserver, that server isn’t teleported to England,’ U.S. lawyer Preston Byrne said.
Aug 29, 2025
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Owen Evans
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Aug 29
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US News
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Victoria Friedman
Fox Channels Could Become Unavailable on YouTube TV Over Payment Dispute
Fox said it was ‘disappointed that Google continually exploits its outsized influence by proposing terms that are out of step with the marketplace.’
Aug 26, 2025
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Victoria Friedman
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Aug 26
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
12,000 Sign Petition Backing Suspended Victorian GP Over Social Media Posts
Dr. Jareth Kok was investigated and censured for a series of social media posts over a 12 year period.
Aug 20, 2025
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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Aug 20
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US News
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Naveen Athrappully
Lawmakers Urge Meta to Shut Down Instagram Map, Citing Harm to Children
Meta’s track record when it comes to protecting children from online harms has been ‘abysmal,’ they wrote.
Aug 11, 2025
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Naveen Athrappully
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Aug 11
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Tech News
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Naveen Athrappully
Meta Bans Nearly 7 Million WhatsApp Accounts
The accounts were linked to fraudulent activities, ranging from crypto investments to pyramid schemes.
Aug 07, 2025
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Naveen Athrappully
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Aug 07
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Social Media Exposing Australians to Wider Array of News Sources: Study
A new study reveals how Facebook reshaped Australia’s news diet, just as Meta threatens to pull the plug on it.
Aug 07, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Aug 07
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Digital Privacy
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Rex Widerstrom
Tribunal Rejects eSafety Commission’s 3rd Attempt to Avoid Review of Informal Takedowns
The Administrative Review Tribunal has again ruled that Julie Inman Grant ‘informal’ notices to tech companies are still subject to scrutiny.
Aug 06, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Aug 06
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Labor Government Expands Under-16 Social Media Ban to YouTube
The move follows recommendations from the eSafety commissioner.
Jul 29, 2025
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Alfred Bui
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Jul 29
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Courts
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Aldgra Fredly
Appeals Court Tosses Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies Over 2022 Buffalo Shooting
The plaintiffs aimed to hold the social media platforms liable for disseminating content that allegedly motivated the shooter to commit the attack.
Jul 26, 2025
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Aldgra Fredly
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Jul 26
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Australia Top News
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Rex Widerstrom
Top Australian News Sites Lose 8 Million Readers in a Month: Ipsos Study
The 10 most popular news providers lost a total of 8 million readers between May and June this year, with one losing a fifth of its readership.
Jul 22, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Jul 22
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Social Media
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Jack Phillips
France Expands Criminal Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X
The announcement comes as Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, is still under judicial supervision in France.
Jul 14, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Artificial Intelligence
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Jack Phillips
Elon Musk Unveils Grok Update After Controversial Posts by the AI Chatbot
Grok 4 ’might discover new physics next year,' Elon Musk said during a launch event.
Jul 10, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Jul 10
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Europe
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Owen Evans
EU’s Big Tech Disinformation Law Comes Into Force
The European Union’s Digital Services Act requires online platforms such as Google and Meta to combat disinformation and demonstrate compliance.
Jul 02, 2025
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Owen Evans
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Jul 02
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Tribunal Overturns Ban on Post Criticising Transgender WHO Appointee
Australia’s Administrative Review tribunal found no intent to cause serious harm to the trans individual.
Jul 02, 2025
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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Jul 02
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Executive Branch
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Jacob Burg
Trump Says He Found a Buyer for TikTok
‘I’ll tell you in about two weeks, a big technology company ... it’s a group of very wealthy people,' the president said.
Jun 29, 2025
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Jacob Burg
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Australia News
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
eSafety Commissioner Pushes to Include YouTube in Under-16 Social Media Ban
The commissioner has formally written to Minister Wells urging a review of YouTube’s exemption.
Jun 24, 2025
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