Tag: Facebook
The government’s social media ban for kids will exempt ‘low-risk’ platforms. What does that mean?
Like the whole idea of banning young people from social media, allowing limited access to platforms that have a “low risk of harm” is deeply flawed.
The internet can be toxic. But there are also online oases where mutual care flourishes
The rest of the internet can learn a lot from online ‘informal networks’.
‘Side job, self-employed, high-paid’: behind the AI slop flooding TikTok and Facebook
In places like India, Vietnam and China, churning out weird AI videos is the latest side hustle for students and stay-at-home mothers.
South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?
Children under 14 would be banned from social media, while teens aged 14–15 would need parental consent. But this law will be challenging to implement.
Social media algorithms are shrouded in secrecy. We’re trying to change that
The new Australian Internet Observatory will shed crucial light on the inner workings of social media platforms.
What are ‘metacrimes’ – and how can we stop them?
Gaming or watching sports in the metaverse might be fun, but these ‘immersive online environments’ are also enabling new kinds of crime. To tackle this problem, we must first understand it better.
‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ – how young people’s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects
The global trade in data means minor drug dealing by 16-year-olds on social media could hurt their ability to get a job, house or insurance in their 30s.
Conspiracy theorist tactics show it’s too easy to get around Facebook’s content policies
New research shows that even after Facebook made changes to stem the tide of dangerous pandemic misinformation, some accounts continued to thrive.
Social media apps have billions of ‘active users’. But what does that really mean?
Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok vie for our attention and boast billions of users. Ultimately, what matters is connection.
First Newshub, now TVNZ: the news funding model is broken – but this would fix it
Calls for the Fair News Digital Bargaining Bill to be fast-tracked are misguided. A better solution would be a straight levy on digital advertising to fund public interest news production.
The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?
Social media platforms are abandoning news – which is bad news for traditional media organisations that have come to rely on them for consumers.
Fake news didn't play a big role in NZ's 2023 election – but there was a rise in 'small lies'
We found the number of “big lies” – also known as fake news – didn’t increase in 2023 compared to 2020. But we did spot more “small lies” this time. Here’s what to look out for in coming elections.
41 US states are suing Meta for getting teens hooked on social media. Here’s what to expect next
The plaintiffs claims features such as ‘infinite scroll’ leave users less likely to be able to exercise self-control.
