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.
News & Views Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm Culturally diverse teens use social media platforms to connect with culture and community, to have a voice on issues that concern them.
News & Views With deepfakes on the rise, parents should have greater visibility of what their kids are doing online How do we prepare kids to deal with deepfakes and a digital landscape that accelerates and intensifies the sexual degradation of women?
News & Views ‘I get to say: f*** your metaverse, Mark’: Kara Swisher, tech’s most feared journalist, dishes the dirt on Silicon Valley Kara Swisher’s Burn Book is a witty and engaging account of the rise of internet companies and the often dysfunctional talents behind them.
News & Views Experts want accountability from social media platforms as eating disorders reach a ‘critical juncture’ A number of urgent recommendations have been put forward to tackle rising body image issues and eating disorders among young people.