Child safety advocates have called for greater online privacy protections after Human Rights Watch identified photos of young Australians in an AI dataset.
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.
Major news outlets accuse Facebook's parent company of daring the government to take action against it, and warn newspapers could close if it fails to act.
Academics at six universities are teaming up to create a national body to investigate online misinformation, social media risks and missing regulations.
The traumatising consequences of non-consensual AI porn used against school girls have come to the front of the national conscience - so what's being done?
Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski says he is concerned that public confidence in the law is "sharply down" since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major parties have united in attacking the Greens for stoking tensions on the Middle East conflict after electorate offices have been subject to protests.
For years, social media companies have been accused of acting above regulation but a top media boss says they must play by the same rules as everyone else.
Queensland's health minister has been accused by the opposition of inciting cyberbullying over a social media post regarding a parliamentary jibe.
First Nations people have been experiencing increased racism after Australians voted against enshrining an Indigenous voice into the constitution.
TikTok delivers a significant economic boost to the Australian economy, a report has found, in what experts say is an attempt to prove its worth.
Members of a community connected through the tragedies of three women allegedly murdered by men have come together to express their grief, solidarity and rage.
Social media users, as well as small and specialised news outlets, could be the big losers from Meta's plan to remove more news from Facebook, experts say.
Vague and misleading marketing terms like 'for the planet' should be banned in Australia, according to a report analysing green claims in social media ads.
Post offices are increasingly filling the void when rural banks shut down, but they're not always paid for their services, a Senate inquiry has been told.
Quarterly data on social and affordable housing will become publicly available in Queensland after the state government committed to its release.
A federal government study has found a 15 per cent decrease in 14 to 24-year-olds participating in binge drinking over the past 12 months.
A royal commission has made 222 recommendations, including new laws to enshrine rights for those with disabilities.
A long-awaited final report by the disability royal commission will make for "disturbing reading", a senior government minister has warned.
After hearing from more than 10,000 Australians over four years, the disability royal commission's final report and recommendations will be released.
After hearing from more than 10,000 Australians over four years, the disability royal commission's final report and recommendations will be released.
After hearing from more than 10,000 Australians over four years, the disability royal commission's final report and recommendations has been released.
Environment, climate and biodiversity experts are leaving the social media network formerly known as Twitter in huge numbers, a study reveals.
Life expectancy and job satisfaction in Australia have improved but a report tracking the nation's wellbeing was less positive on other key measures.
Officials from Meta say its approach to misinformation on its new platform Threads will be the same as those on Facebook and Instagram.
Executives from TikTok have told a fiery committee hearing its business required changes following a recent spying scandal.
Executives from social media platform TikTok admit serious changes are needed in the wake of misconduct by "rogue employees" who allegedly spied on journalists.
The Australian Signals Directorate says TikTok's ability to gather user information was partly behind the reason for its ban from federal devices.
Revelations of multiple failings by government agencies have come after two brothers living with disabilities were found malnourished and locked in a bedroom.
The Queensland Family and Child Commission wants to address abuse but often cannot help individual children until it is too late, an inquiry has heard.
Interactions between the Queensland government and the family of two brothers found malnourished and locked in a room are being examined by a royal commission.
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