Youth and social media
Today’s adolescents represent the first generation of social natives (who grew up in the age of the social, participatory web; differing from digital natives, who grew up before the rise of social networks).
Social Media
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effectsTikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplemen…
‘Not approved for human use’: the online frenzy for injectable peptides sweeping Australia
Social media is driving a boom in the use of peptides to improve appearance and physical performance. Many are experimental and come with risk of serious side effectsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn TikTok, a 21-year-old fi…
Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws
Ruling likely to put European Commission on collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald TrumpElon Musk’s social media platform, X, has been fined €120m (£105m) after it was found in breach of new EU digital laws, in a ruling likely to put th…
Labour MP’s video explaining UK debt with biscuits racks up 3.3m views
Glasgow South MP Gordon McKee leading trend as politicians find traditional ways to reach voters no longer work A perennial head-scratcher for progressives is how to craft a simple, compelling message on the economy. One Labour MP found the answer in a…
When Kids Adopt New Technologies, Hype Can Turn to Backlash
The arc of mobile phones and social media may foretell the future of artificial intelligence in schools.
Pornography company fined £1m by Ofcom for not having strong enough age checks
AVS Group, which runs 18 websites, has 72 hours to make changes required by UK’s Online Safety ActA pornography company that runs 18 adult websites has been fined £1m by the watchdog Ofcom for not having strong enough age checks.AVS Group Ltd has been …
‘Making mental health crisis worse’: Young Nationals warn regional children will be cut off from family by social media ban
Exclusive: President of National party’s youth branch says many children in regional and remote areas rely on social media to stay connectedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas…
Social media ban: Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down under-16 accounts in Australia as ban looms
Ban due to take effect next week, but Meta has started deactivating accounts alreadyAustralia social media ban explained: everything you need to knowFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…
Hundreds of Australians complain of wrongful social media account closures but ombudsman can’t help
Increasing number of people asking for help to regain access to accounts, with Google topping digital platform-related complaintsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,500 Australians in the past two and half years have …