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
Department of Home Affairs fronts social media inquiry
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has expressed concerns about the way in which social media companies allow the promotion of harmful and divisive content, wanting
Aussie PM’s WeChat hacked and rebranded by Chinese government
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s profile on China’s largest social media website WeChat has been rebranded earlier this month, pushing the country’s propaganda in a ‘blatant’
Reform advocates point out flaws in proposed anti-trolling laws
Reform advocates have told a parliamentary committee that the proposed laws targeting online abuse and holding social media companies accountable are “utterly inaccessible” and narrowly
4 key benefits of social media for government
Over the years, social media has become a powerful tool for government to disseminate information and sway public opinion with a single press of a
Australia’s first Online Safety Youth Advisory Council established
In order to make the online world safer and hold the social media giants to account, the Australian Government will be establishing Australia’s first Online Safety Youth Advisory
New government inquiry scrutinises social media companies
Social media companies will now be required to explain the steps they are taking to keep Aussies safe on their platforms as a government inquiry
ADF and NT Chief Minister reject wild social media claims
Both the Australian Defence Force and the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Michael Gunner have rejected wild social media claims that the military is forcibly vaccinating
Australian Government strengthens online defamation laws
The Australian Government will soon be introducing new court powers that will force global social media giants to unmask anonymous trolls, adding further protection to Australians online. The reforms,
Sonnant releases AI tech that provides historical content to trending topics
Sonnant has launched the Archival Revival, the latest tool in its Artificial Intelligence platform that brings historical content to trending social media topics. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already changed content
Facebook removes ad-targeting options from online platform
Facebook will be removing detailed ad-targeting options that refer to “sensitive” topics, such as ads with content based around race, health, religion, political beliefs or
Reset Australia urges Facebook to do more in tackling misinformation
As Facebook launches videos urging users to ‘think critically’, Reset Australia believes that the platform should do more to tackle rising misinformation. The social media giant has said that it will