Tag: social media
Want to delete your social media, but can’t bring yourself to do it? Here are some ways to take that step
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For more than a decade we’ve been deeply immersed in a love affair with social media. And the thought of ending things can...
The government’s planned ‘anti-troll’ laws won’t help most victims of online trolling
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Last Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Michaelia Cash announced proposed new legislation aimed at making online “trolls” accountable for their actions.
Over...
Facebook relaunches itself as ‘Meta’ in a clear bid to dominate the metaverse
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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its name to Meta, saying the move reflects the fact the company...
Free speech doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want, wherever. Here’s how to explain this to kids
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Melbourne has seen days of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests with hundreds of arrests made. Many protesters hold right-wing and extremist views.
Police say people have been...
Social media, activism, trucker caps: the fascinating story behind long COVID
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Today, we use the term “long COVID” to describe the lingering symptoms some people have many weeks or months after infection.
But how long COVID came...
High Court rules media are liable for Facebook comments on their stories. Here’s what that means for your favourite Facebook pages
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A publisher can be held responsible for defamatory comments readers leave on its Facebook pages, the High Court ruled yesterday, in a decision...