Technology: Meta goes to trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions
The United States of America has accused the Meta group of purchasing Instagram and WhatsApp in order to restrict potential competitors. The trial of the...
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Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the...
TikTok and WHO are getting together to help combat widespread health misinformation on social media
The social media platform TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing the behaviour and taste of its users in almost every area of life. From...
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media posts have had a ‘sudden boost’ since July, new research reveals
On July 13, shortly after Donald Trump was targeted by an assassination attempt, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), tweeted to his more than...
Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in ‘celeb-bait’ crackdown
SYDNEY/NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Three years after Meta (META.O) shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback,...
Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism
Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even trying to assassinate” President Joe...
The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?
When it comes to our experience of the internet, “the times, they are a-changin’”, as Bob Dylan would say. You can’t quite recall how, but the...
Kids under 13 use social media. How can parents help keep them safe online?
Earlier this week, the federal government announced it is going to introduce a social media ban for children. It hasn’t nominated a minimum age yet, but the...