Social Media

A new proposal will require social media platforms to be responsible for their users’ mental health as the Minister says Snapchat may be exempted from rules.

The Australian Parliament is conducting hearings into its contentious Misinformation Bill that has already passed the country’s lower house.

Two independent Senators Tammy Tyrrell and David Pocock have already indicated they will oppose the bill.

Federal judge dismisses claims against Mark Zuckerberg, ruling he cannot be held personally liable in lawsuits over child social media addiction.

Blocked users can now view posts but are restricted in other ways from interacting.

A court has found One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson racially discriminated against another senator and has ordered her to delete the offending post.

Spotter has distributed more than $940 million to top content creators since 2019.

The Iranian supreme leader created the X Hebrew account just a day after Israel launched strikes on military targets in Iran.

‘Social media is solving the last-mile problem for the drug dealers,’ parent Samuel Chapman said.

Social media platforms ‘deliberately targeted’ children and caused ‘significant disruption’ in operations, the districts claim.

‘TikTok tells parents its platform is safe for kids, but our investigation reveals that nothing could be further from the truth,’ state AG Mike Hilgers said.

The Commission urged Apple to enhance protections for children and users against online dangers like terrorist content and technology-facilitated abuse.

‘[It’s wrong] to provide wide capacities to suppress information and then to provide carve-outs for areas that are regarded as legitimate,’ said the ACL.

The Digital Industry Group also said the bill would impose a regulation burden on low-risk and small businesses.

The court decision follows a series of compliance measures taken by the social media company, including paying about $5.4 million in fines.

The Christ the Good Shepherd Church condemned the use of the Sydney stabbing incident earlier this year to further a ‘political censorship agenda.’

The attorneys general alleged that the company employs manipulative features designed to keep minors engaged compulsively.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged that TikTok unlawfully shares and sells minors’ personal information to third parties.

During a Senate inquiry, experts called for tailored social media policies, highlighting the risks of a blanket ban and the need for safety by design.