Ed's Blog Instagram’s creepy new feature can take your content for AI manipulation And it’s up to users who don’t want their photos to be easily manipulated by the AI desires of other users to opt out.
News & Views When ‘simply being seen becomes political’: Meta’s crackdown on Australian LGBTQ+ accounts Micklin Korsuize, co-founder of The Queer Agenda, was busy preparing for a gender equality conference when their Instagram platform was deleted.
News & Views Social media accounts banned for using AI without disclosure Social media accounts have been banned by BBC after it was exposed as having used AI to create sexually explicit content without disclosure.
Tech Parents challenge social media giants in pivotal US lawsuit over youth harm Grieving families are challenging social media companies in US court, arguing that Meta puts profits ahead of users’ safety and wellbeing.
News & Views ‘Backwards’ view on gender roles lands male podcaster in hot water An Australian motivational podcaster has been publicly criticised by a fellow wellness influencer for his “dangerous” views on women & work.
News & Views ‘I don’t wanna see your ass’: Women respond to Kayla Itsines’ criticism of ‘highly sexualised’ gym content Women on social media are posting videos doing glute workouts from a “particulate angle” as a quiet retaliation against Kayla Itsines.
News & Views Like all of us at this time of year, Serena Williams has a case of Mondayitis Serena Williams posted a video of herself lying across a dining table with her eyes closed while taking a business call. And we love it.
World Women-led online campaign to sanction Israel launches as humanitarian crisis in the Middle East worsens A women-led online campaign is calling on the Australian government to sanction Israel over the conflict in the Middle East, which is “tearing apart” human rights, press freedoms, healthcare and more.
Ed's Blog Ban the socials! But keep the gambling ads and urinating contests that ‘traditional’ media serves kids Kids are exposed to gambling ads, along with misogynistic content on ‘traditional’ media. Is social media really the main media issue for young people.
News & Views ‘Appearance-led’ social media content is profoundly impacting young people’s body image Nearly two thirds of Australians compare their bodies to what they see on social media, and it’s profoundly impacting the body image, eating habits and fitness routines of young people.
Life Tradwives: dangerous to feminism or passing internet trend? Tradwives (Traditional Wife) are trending. These women produce aesthetically pleasing content that glamourise domesticity. Is it harmful?
News & Views High social media use linked to excessive self-judgement and cosmetic surgery Young women who regularly engage with social media are more likely to consider cosmetic surgery, a new study has found.
