No, the Freecash App Won’t Pay You to Scroll TikTok
I first encountered the Freecash app after clicking on a sponsored TikTok video with dubious claims. The advertisement…
How a K-pop post sparked South Korea’s viral ‘dujjonku’ cookie obsession
In the predawn cold of a northern Seoul neighbourhood, hundreds of people line the street in padded coats,…
US and China sign off on TikTok agreement to avoid ban
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority US-owned joint venture company to avoid…
Chinese tech giants race to create the ‘everything app’ of the future
NANJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 25: Aerial view of Alibaba Jiangsu Headquarters at night on November 25, 2025 in…
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Villages looked for niches they could fill in the global market. The town of Xuchang, for instance, capitalized…
More than 4.7m social media accounts closed in two days after ban began, data reveals
Millions of Australian social media accounts held by children have been culled since new age limits took effect…
Australia’s social media ban for teens, how it’s going
A notification on the Instagram app on a smartphone arranged in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.…
Meta removes 550,000 accounts from social media platforms to comply with under-16s ban
More than 500,000 Australian children have been kicked off Facebook and Instagram by Meta to comply with the…
Aldi’s £13 ‘great SpecialBuy’ helps people ‘burn more calories’ without going gym
Fitness fans are loving the new £13 product that ‘increases the effectiveness of strength and endurance training’ Aldi’s…
What the ‘I’m an American living in Australia’ Instagram and TikTok trend reveals about both countries
If you were even occasionally on social media over the past year, there’s every chance one of these…
AI isn’t the real crisis facing advertising
There’s a lot of talk about AI and how it is going to affect the future of advertising.…
Marion librarians create viral videos to show libraries are about ‘more than books’
Libraries may be known as sanctuaries of silence, but a group of Adelaide librarians are making some serious…