Social media
Antisemitic chants could be banned under new hate speech laws
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government was also weighing whether people should face jail time for hate speech.
- by Matthew Knott
Latest
Google reviewers post 20 million ratings a day, but what drives them?
From museums to McDonald’s, dedicated Google reviewers list their gripes and grievances to score points on the “gamified” platform.
- by Amber Schultz
‘Influencer of God’: Teenager clears last miracle hurdle on road to sainthood
“Carlo was the light answer to the dark side of the web,” his mother said of the “patron saint of the internet” who will now be canonised.
- by Alexandra E. Petri
Plibersek names the enemies: deepfake porn, anti-feminist algorithms, the manosphere
Plibersek warns parents about the malicious influence of artificial intelligence.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Perth
I don’t let my Perth students have phones at school. It’s time others followed
While our premier has joined other states’ calls for an enforced age limit on social media – a welcomed announcement – there is no doubt society has left it quite late.
- by Belinda Provis
How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter
From Jack Dorsey’s love of “salt juice” to Elon Musk’s strange decision to kill off the famous bird symbol, this is the story of how Twitter was torn apart by the actions of two men.
- by Tom Knowles
Magazine
Sunday Life
The May 19 Edition
Writer Michael Idato catches up with the flamboyant social media star, Celeste Barber, who talks frankly about her “overnight success” which took 23 years.
Opinion
Opinion
I’ve seen what a Facebook news ban looks like – more Clive Palmer and Peta Credlin
The Canadian experience offers lessons on the consequences of Facebook’s coming news ban in Australia. Reputable media are blocked but “news-ish” content and “media personalities” are thriving.
- by Elise Thomas
Exclusive
Elon Musk
State’s tween account ban new front in Australia’s battle with social media
Elon Musk’s victory in court over posts of the Wakeley church stabbing video was a setback in the push to regulate X Corp.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Elon Musk
Picking fights with social media giants seems to be ending in tears
Australia’s government and regulators have plenty of allies in their attempts to rein in the behaviour of platform owners – but it’s just not that easy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Harassment
What happens if a sexbot is your first intimate encounter? Nothing good
Artificial intelligence, particularly its intersection with pornography, could have a huge impact on gender relations offline.
- by Jacqueline Maley