It’s true, Australia won’t ban ‘sock puppet’ accounts on social media. Here’s why
Australia’s new Digital Duty of Care bill proposes a significant shift in online safety. Rather…
Australians could soon be able to choose what appears in their social media feed. How would this work?
On ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said the government…
Online ads are becoming harder to spot – but we’re not powerless to stop it
Profound changes are ahead for online advertising. At the recent Google Marketing Live event, the…
Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare
If you’re a young person in Australia, you probably know new social media rules are…
What political ads are Australians seeing online? Astroturfing, fake grassroots groups, and outright falsehoods
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian federal election, political advertising is seemingly everywhere. We’ve…
The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing
The federal government today introduced into parliament legislation for its social media ban for people…
A new law aims to tackle online lies – but it ignores expert advice and doesn’t go nearly far enough
The federal government this week introduced a new bill into parliament aimed at cracking down…