Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help ...
Australia raises concerns with China over letters targeting Hong Kong dissident in Australia
Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday she had raised with China concerns over anonymous letters sent to ...
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Meta Promises To Fact-Check False Content Ahead of Australia Election
Meta said that its independent fact-checking programme in Australia will curb misinformation in the run-up to the nation's general election.
Will Australia’s media do better at cracking down on lies this election? The signs aren’t good
Populism uses the freedoms of democracy against democracy. In particular, populists use freedom of speech to promote hate, incite prejudice, intensify social division and spread lies. At the same time ...
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Meet the Influencers Courting the Australian Vote
Political influencers on platforms like YouTube and TikTok are already a force likely to shape how elections are covered, ...
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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says
More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes as Australia plans to ...
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Is YouTube a Social Media Platform? Australia’s Exemption of It from Under 16 Ban Sparks Debate
Social media platforms Tiktok and Meta have criticized the exemption of YouTube from Australia's social media age restriction ...