A $6.5 million age-assurance technology trial will test whether it can prevent teens accessing social networks and whether adults are willing to use it.
Internet behemoth Google paid Australia's top two telcos to be the default search engine on Android phones for seven years, the competition watchdog has found.
Telstra and Optus have agreed to stop accepting payments from Google under deals to pre-install the tech giant's search software as default on their phones.
Young Australians report worsening mental health since some of the most popular social media platforms entered their lives.
One of Australia's largest cybersecurity organisations is launching a training course just for women as research shows they make up only one in five workers.
Laws that would force Facebook to show and pay for Australian news, as well as tax changes, are being considered by the government, an inquiry has revealed.
Academics at six universities are teaming up to create a national body to investigate online misinformation, social media risks and missing regulations.
Apple has revealed plans to put ChatGPT in iPhones and, with Google and Samsung embracing AI tools, experts say they will soon be ubiquitous.
Pornography is driving bad behaviour in Australian schools with an artificial intelligence deepfake scandal reflective of a crisis, experts have warned.
Most Australians worry artificial intelligence technology will be used to mislead voters and would like to see it banned from political ads.
Some phone apps and websites have little to no protections to stop people from using AI-image generation to create porn from photos without a person's consent.
Politicians of all stripes have chastised social media giant X and billionaire owner Elon Musk for fighting an order to remove graphic content after a stabbing.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told social media users to think "before you press send" following the Bondi Junction shopping centre massacre.
Artificial intelligence has become a hot topic for web searches in Australia, according to Google, causing a record-breaking number of web searches.
New rules for search engines will ban child abuse and terrorist content in Australia but will also seek to prevent abuse images being created by AI tools.
More than nine million households and businesses could get a significant boost to their broadband connection later in 2024 following fibre upgrades.
The firm behind Facebook has bold ambitions for artificial intelligence, with Mark Zuckerberg announcing plans to create the world's most popular AI services.
Several Socceroos were showered with personal abuse at the Asian Cup, with centre-back Harry Souttar saying the targeted criticism crossed a line.
Australia's top cybersecurity agency has issued guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence technology, warning businesses about privacy and data risks.
Anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation have been appearing on social media platform X - alongside ads from Australian companies.
Pressure is mounting for an investigation into what a port operator knew about the risks of a cyberattack that affected thousands of container deliveries.
Major ports are almost back to full capacity following a large-scale cyber attack, with attention turning to industrial action threatening further disruptions.
Visiting artificial intelligence experts say Australian students should use AI tools such as ChatGPT in classrooms but they need to be warned about risks.
Households in regional and remote areas are benefiting most from faster broadband, which is also creating more jobs, according to a report.
Low incomes and poor infrastructure have left remote First Nations communities among the most digitally excluded people in the country.
Dating site eHarmony is facing court action after hundreds of singles complained to the consumer watchdog over subscription traps and misleading pricing.
REA Group says that the fundamentals of the property market are strong and buyer enquiries and house prices have both returned to growth.
Australian mobile phone users are being promised greater coverage after Optus announced a partnership with SpaceX to boost its reach.
While the federal government has assembled a team of scam-busting experts to target investment swindles, a consumer group says alternative action is needed.
Young people boasting about crimes on social media can lead to copycats, and platforms have a role to play in moderating posts, the Queensland premier says.
A US National Guard member is in custody over a leak of highly classified documents, an alarming breach that has Washington on edge over the potential damage.
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