Social Media
How screens and social media affect children
With technology playing an increasing role in everyday life, even childhood is not what it used to be. Parents and......
Blue Tick Paywall Announcement from Twitter CEO Elon Musk
New Twitter CEO Elon Musk has wasted no time stirring controversy after a short amount of time in the role.......
People turning to social media more than government officials for emergency information
A new study shows more people are turning to social media to get information and updates during emergencies or extreme......
Stolen Focus
Do you often walk whilst looking at your phone? Can’t bear not to look when new notifications appear – even......
CALD women journalists are more under attack on social media
No one is safe on social media, but women in journalism are more vulnerable. Leigh Sales and Lisa Millar have......
New bill to protect children’s privacy on social media
The federal government has proposed the introduction of new online privacy codes parliament to place more regulations on social media......
Digital Defamation; New Proposal Could Tighten Free Speech
Social media platforms could soon be held liable for defamatory content posted by its users under a new proposal to......
Defamation vs. Freedom of Speech
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce have recently expressed support for defamation reform in Australia, specifically......
Whistleblower tells US Congress Facebook knew its platform harms children
A former data scientist at Facebook told the US Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that the tech giant, “harms children,......
High Court rules media responsible for Facebook comments
Media outlets can now be held liable for defamatory comments made by third parties on their social media pages, according......