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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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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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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 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
- Opinion
- Cyber bullying
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
‘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
- Exclusive
- Social media
‘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
- Analysis
- Social media
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
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
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