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Independent MP Zali Steggall’s WhatsApp account was hacked in March.

Zali Steggall’s WhatsApp hacked in suspected Russian attack

The account was hacked in March as part of a phishing scheme believed to have been orchestrated by Russia and leading to WhatsApp being blocked on parliamentary laptops.

  • Matthew Knott

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Mark Zuckerberg arrives at court in Los Angeles this year at a landmark trial over social media addiction.

Tech giants ship more than $14 billion offshore amid AI debate

New filings show the extent to which Google, Meta and Amazon send revenue overseas, as new media laws loom.

  • David Swan and Jessica Yun

Parents like me are cheering these Facebook verdicts. But it’s not all good news

If these landmark court decisions against Meta and YouTube result in a dilution of free speech, the so-called victory will be hollow indeed.

  • David French
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves court last month after testifying in the case.

Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury finds the tech giants were negligent in the design of their apps and failed to warn about their dangers.

  • Dawn Chmielewski, Courtney Rozen, Kaitlyn Huamani and Barbara Ortutay
Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court ion Wednesday to give evidence in a landmark trial over social media addiction.

If we’re serious about social cohesion, these big tech hate machines must be reined in

The social media feeds that once connected us are now driving us apart. We must regain control from big tech’s greedy and reckless algorithms.

  • Chanel Contos
Cristina and her daughter Ariel.

‘Tech bros have stolen my family’: Sydney household debates social media ban

Things get real when Hamish, Cristina, Ariel and Elena De Souza-Bell chat about the social media ban and how it will impact all of them.

  • Kayla Olaya
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Sydney students react to social media ban.

‘No one wants it’: Sydney teens unite against social media ban

Teenagers across Sydney have revealed what they think about the impending social media ban.

  • Kayla Olaya
Teens may be upset that something they like is being taken away, but with some help they may find there are plenty of alternatives to TikTok and Instagram.

Social media ban 101: How to stop your kid getting around it and other tips

What you need to know, and what you can do.

  • Tim Biggs
Danni Rowlands said her daughter Winnie made a PowerPoint presentation to make a case to go on Snapchat.

Life without social media is coming. Here’s how to help teens (minus the eye-roll)

The social media ban is coming, causing concern among parents and children as they grapple with a leaner online landscape. Here is how experts in the field are talking to their kids about it.

  • Kimberly Gillan
Messages Meta will send to account holders it suspects are under 16 before the social media ban starts on December 10.

Shut it down: The sites already policing the world’s first social media ban

New underage users on Facebook and Instagram will be banned, and children attempting to alter their age before December 10 will have to verify their age.

  • Nick Newling