Australia sets out plans to improve public understanding of news and media
The Albanese Government is helping Australians better understand and engage with news and media in a complex digital environment. The Government has today released a
Grok under scrutiny: Monash expert on image misuse and whether Australia should act
The AI image-editing tool Grok is facing growing scrutiny globally, with governments including Indonesia, Malaysia and the UK moving to restrict or ban aspects of
Australia’s minimum age law shuts down 4.7 million under-16 social media accounts
The Albanese Government’s social media minimum age law is proving effective, with millions of under-16 accounts already deactivated, removed or restricted. Preliminary analysis from eSafety
Canberra committee sees social media threat to national security
Australian lawmakers have drawn attention to the potential threats posed by social media platforms to the nation’s security. A parliamentary committee, the Senate Select Committee
Twitter’s top management gutted as more officials leave
Big changes are coming in Twitter’s top management, with officials leaving the company in the last few days after Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion
Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold due to fake accounts
Elon Musk has tweeted that his $A64 billion cash deal for Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he waits for the social media company to
Elon Musk seals $61B deal to take Twitter private
Elon Musk has sealed the deal to buy Twitter for $61 billion in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by
University of Queensland launches online election spending tracker
The University of Queensland has launched a unique online tracker to map social media spending trends of election candidates during the federal election campaign. Experts
eSafety joins global partnership to end online harassment of women
Australia’s online safety regulator eSafety is joining forces with its global counterparts to help end the online harassment and abuse of women. eSafety Commissioner Julie
Meta Australia gears up for online federal election campaign
Meta Australia has vowed to target misinformation claims, fraud and interference in relations to the federal election on its platforms. Learning from past elections
Angered Aussies fight online against Putin’s war on Ukraine
Although the Australian Government has asked its citizens not to travel to Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion, many Aussies are showing solidarity for
Facebook sued by Aussie mining magnate over scam ads
Facebook is being sued by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest for breaching anti-money laundering laws and failing to stop clickbait advertising scams that use the