Bringing in age restrictions for social media could make safety issues worse for young users, child protection organisations have told a parliamentary hearing.
Academics at six universities are teaming up to create a national body to investigate online misinformation, social media risks and missing regulations.
The federal opposition has taken a hardline approach to the "scourge of social media' by guaranteeing it will ban access for children under the age of 16.
Social media corporations are increasingly turning against the news but News Corp Australasia executive warns they must abide by Australian laws and interests.
Concerns social media giant TikTok breached Australian privacy laws through its data harvesting practices are being looked at by the information commissioner.
A recent study by the University of South Australia (UniSA) found that young women who regularly engage with social media were excessively self-judgemental and more likely to consider cosmetic surgery.
New Charles Darwin University (CDU) research suggests that people are less likely to use social media as an information source during a natural disaster
Thud, Pop, and Squeak are Canberran ex-political journalist Lauren Dubois’ adorable children. For those who don't follow her on Instagram, that’s not their real names – and there’s a very good reason Lauren won’t share them online.
Division and conflict between parents and teenagers can often be caused by clashing perspectives on the role digital media plays in our lives.
Working towards bridging the intergenerational divide, Dr Catherine Page Jeffery,...
