Will teens without accounts be safe on YouTube under social media ban?
“I accidentally joined a gang in GTA 5.” That is the title of the first clip recommended to…
EU ‘optimistic’ about breakthrough in free trade agreement negotiations with Australia
A breakthrough in long-stalled negotiations over a free trade deal between Australia and the European Union could come…
Meta to kick teens off Instagram and Facebook a week early as social media ban looms
Tech giant Meta has begun giving hundreds of thousands of Australian teens a two-week warning to “download or…
Concerns teenagers in regional West Australia face further isolation as social media ban looms
Reduced connection, education and inspiration are among some of the concerns mental health advocates have raised in response…
Roblox ‘taken to task’ but may not be included in social media ban, says eSafety commissioner
Australia’s eSafety commissioner says her team has “taken Roblox to task” over its risk of exposing children to…
Roblox hosts all kinds of predators, but the platform believes it should be exempt from the social media ban
In his nine years on Roblox, Melbourne teen Ollie has been exposed to a steady stream of disturbing…
Video games could fall under the social media ban, researchers say
Digital media researchers say online video games could yet be included under the federal government’s social media ban…
Social media ban will further isolate regional and rural youth, LGBTIQA+ advocates say
Young people and advocates are warning that the upcoming social media ban will leave regional LGBTIQA+ teenagers without…
Constitutional challenge to social media ban is on the cards, and teen activists could be the key
A constitutional fight is brewing over Australia’s world-first social media ban, according to top legal scholars. YouTube emerged…
‘Hope is not an option’: Select committee hears digital harm protections long overdue
An inquiry into the online harm experienced by young New Zealanders is finding little industry support for an…
Legal fights are brewing over which online social platforms will have to ban under-16s
WhatsApp, Roblox, Reddit and Discord are among an expanded list of platforms which may be covered by the…
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro faces house arrest after defying court orders | What we know so far
Troubled former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest for his role in the country’s…