2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (96+ words) AFR Instagram chief executive Adam Mosseri says the Meta-owned social media giant is looking for ways to give back control and transparency to users, as he doubled down on public remarks that the platform is not “clinically addictive” and does…...

6+ day, 44+ min ago   (471+ words) Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week. The federal government is trying to tackle online harm,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (101+ words) ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation You might remember the early days of social media, where you could only see family and friends, and the accounts that you follow. The federal government is this week debating whether to force tech…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (630+ words) A new study of 715 X users finds that the platform’s algorithm can amplify posts that clash with users’ values because replies carry more weight than likes Notably, our study of the X social media platform shows that although the X…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (160+ words) More than 11,000 Fijians in Kadavu, Tailevu, Lau, Lomaiviti and Navosa now have access to the internet with safeguards against harmful online content. Telecommunications Authority of Fiji Chief Executive Prit Chand confirmed this at the launch of the National Universal Service…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) Let’s not pretend TikTok’s age limit is keeping every 9-year-old off the app. Kids are curious, they see older siblings and friends using social media, and many want the same short videos, dances, challenges and endless scrolling. The problem for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (486+ words) But much like the resolve and perseverance of Olympic breakdancer 'Raygun,' you are going to keep forging your own path, haters and naysayers be damned. So you figure out a way (it's not hard!) to skirt around the age restriction…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (273+ words) Selangor Islamic Affairs and Innovation Culture Committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah said the move followed the success of a pilot project implemented at mosques in the state to curb the spread of negative content. He said content filtering was…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (197+ words) Fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. blocked nearly 12 billion attempts to access websites hosting dangerous, inappropriate, and harmful content through its network in 2025. The company also blacklisted more than 72,000 domains and web addresses linked to prohibited content…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (766+ words) Bilibili, the Chinese platform with 376 million monthly users often called China's YouTube, relaunched its international app this week and is building an English-language site. It is recruiting community managers in Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Istanbul and Tokyo....