Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens
Twitch, a livestreaming service popular with gamers, joins nine other platforms that will be required to remove Australian users under the age of 16.
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Ofcom at risk of losing public trust over online harms, says Liz Kendall
Technology secretary fears digital frontier may be outpacing regulator, with AI chatbots a particular concernThe UK’s internet regulator, Ofcom, is at risk of losing public trust if it fails to use its powers to tackle online harms, the technology secr…
UK holds talks with LinkedIn on clamping down on Chinese espionage
Government wants social media platforms to be less attractive for foreign agents after recent intelligence warningsThe government is holding talks with LinkedIn on how it can clamp down on prolific Chinese espionage activity after a rare interference a…
Meta starts notifying Australian teens of account shutdowns as social media ban looms
Facebook and Instagram users under 16 will be sent email, SMS and in-app messages in anticipation of 10 December when ban will beginGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian Facebook and Instagram users under 16 will be noti…
Roblox rolls out age-verification features in Australia as gaming platform insists child social media ban should not apply
Online gaming company says voluntary age assurance technology will limit teens and children messaging users outside their own age groups Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Roblox rolls out new age assurance features to preven…
Roblox rolls out age-verification features in Australia as gaming platform insists child social media ban should not apply
Online gaming company says voluntary age assurance technology will limit teens and children messaging users outside their own age groups Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Roblox rolls out new age assurance features to preven…
‘His role is to recruit’: the Sheffield-based propagandist for Sudan’s RSF militia
Abdalmonim Alrabea has appeared in hundreds of videos in which he expresses support for paramilitary group accused of committing genocideA British citizen based in Sheffield appeared in a TikTok live broadcast laughing along while a notorious fighter f…
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by
The photo of a dapper man in a fedora sparked many questions: Was the person real? A Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective on the case? Or just being very French?
Jay Weatherill named next high commissioner to UK – as it happened
This blog is now closedFemale NSW MPs Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report death and rape threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says outrage over Joy Division shirt ‘loa…
TikTok’s ‘Millennial Baroness’ Starts to Branch Out
Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg built a social media following by talking about her family’s history — both good and bad. Now she’s ready to talk about the rest of her life.