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Latest news: Social media

Elon Musk is taking Twitter private

Elon Musk has reached an agreement to buy Twitter for $61 billion, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform.

New online safety laws come into effect

Australians who are being subject to online abuse will be able to report incidents to the eSafety commissioner under sweeping new powers now in force.

Trump to launch social media app ‘Truth Social’ in Feb

Truth Social, a new social media app created by the Trump Media & Technology Group to rival Twitter, is set to go live next month.

Digital media workshops bringing parents and teens together

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,...

Facebook rebrands company name to Meta

An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short.

Scott Morrison urges strong global social media action

Australia will urge world leaders to muscle up to social media giants in a global effort to stop the destruction of lives online.

Social media crackdown to protect children

Children aged under 16 would need their parents' consent to use social media platforms under a proposed online crackdown.

Donald Trump to launch new social media platform

Donald Trump will launch his own social media app that he says will "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook.

‘Faulty configuration’ shut down Facebook

Facebook Inc has blamed a "faulty configuration change" for a nearly six-hour outage.

CNN deactivates Australian Facebook pages

CNN is preventing Australians from accessing its Facebook pages after a court ruled that publishers can be liable for defamation in public comment sections and the social media firm refused to help it disable comments in the country.

Media liable for Facebook comments: High Court

Media outlets can be sued over defamatory comments made by their audience on Facebook news articles, the High Court has ruled.

Reigning cats and dogs: meet Canberra’s paw-fect insta-pets

Canberra Daily has spoken to Canberra’s top two pet Instagram influencers to find out a bit more about their lovable animals and how they achieved social media stardom.

From dieting to self-acceptance, meet the Merrymaker Sisters

Born and bred Canberran sisters Emma and Carla Papas, the Merrymaker Sisters, have always had a passion for creating things that bring joy.

Facebook news ban leaves community organisations in the lurch

The broad, blanket news ban implemented by Facebook at 6am yesterday, 18 February, saw the feeds of scores of community organisations and businesses that aren’t news providers temporarily blocked.

Update: ACT Government pages affected in Facebook ban

Today social media giant Facebook blocked Australian media sites from sharing news stories; however, ACT Health and ACT Government sites have also been blocked from view.

Meet the local who’s showing off Canberra on TikTok

Canberra's Bri Williams is sharing the sights and attractions of her hometown on social media platform TikTok, determined to prove there’s more to the Nation’s Capital than politics. The 26-year-old’s first video racked...

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