News & Views Antoinette Lattouf rejects claim she was told not to post on social media by ABC Antoinette Lattouf has revealed she received threats and suffered from paranoia after she was dismissed from her presenting role at ABC.
Soapbox How to be an internet ‘soft girl’ for just $24.99 Ari used to be a “tomboy”. She played basketball and tackle football and really embraced her “masculine energy”. Now known as Earth Angel Ari on the internet, these days Ari embodies the identity of what has been dubbed as the “soft girl” – a feminine, peaceful, blasé kind of woman.
Ed's Blog Backed by big media, rushed through parliament. How social media ban is happening in Australia Why is the government moving so fast on a social media ban, and why are concerns from youth advocates and support services being ignored?
News & Views The loneliness trap: how social media is making young people feel lonelier than ever According to the latest Medibank Loneliness Population Index, social media is the biggest trigger of loneliness in young people.
Local Social media platforms to have a new ‘duty of care’ to keep Australians safe online The government will require social media platforms to assume a “digital duty of care”, says communications minister, Michelle Rowland.
News & Views Australia to ban under-16s from using social media The Albanese government has confirmed it will move to ban the use of social media for children aged under 16.
News & Views ‘A ban is too blunt’: Leading experts urge Albanese to rethink social media ban for teens A group of leading experts has warned the government that its proposal to ban social media for children is “too blunt”.
News & Views Will a voluntary code of practice make online dating safer? A new code to make online dating safer for everyone comes into effect today. What will it do to make the apps better for women?
News & Views It’s time to take a stand against misinformation on social media about contraception Decades of wellbeing and welfare progress around contraception and family planning are being undermined by misinformation and disinformation.
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 All the reasons why women aren’t ‘rawdogging’ anything The sheer stupidity of the ‘rawdogging’ trend is mind boggling, even to the most sympathetic social media apologists
Soapbox As someone with lived experience of an eating disorder, here’s why I don’t believe in banning social media for young people Diet culture content does not disappear when you turn 16, and young people, they will always find ways around a ban.