Coalition to oppose ‘ham-fisted’ social media reforms
The opposition will oppose a digital duty of care bill, saying the reforms amount to political censorship and give unfettered powers to the minister.
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The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.
Social media companies will be forced to allow people to opt out of algorithms and to remove harmful content under a digital duty of care.
A media expert has downplayed claims of government overreach in Labor's proposed laws to allow social media users to opt-out of algorithm-based feeds.
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Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles
People will be empowered to limit algorithms' influence under draft laws, but the changes could struggle to pass the upper house.
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Plea for more than consent lessons to stop sex violence
Leaders have spoken to the challenge of curbing an emerging crisis at a high-level meeting targeting youth sexual violence.
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Lack of oversight, expertise drove major Telstra outage
An investigation into a major Telstra network failure found more people than initially thought were unable to place emergency calls during the outage.
Teenagers are being targeted with violent sexual content and misogyny, argues an advocate who wants governments to clamp down on social media giants.
The federal government has called for venues to make efforts to stop non-consensual recording with smart glasses, as privacy fears are raised about the devices.
As chatbots replace call centre workers and ChatGPT substitutes student biros, global AI leaders will meet ministers to discuss securing Australia's future.
A student-led project is using self-made radio telescopes to inspire science among high school students, particularly those with limited access to STEM resources, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Leading advocates for Australia's social media age ban will return to Canberra to support Labor's efforts to increase scrutiny of big tech companies.
Australian motorists are voting with their feet and wallets as electric cars drive a path through the market.
A university startup has developed Australia's first fully-integrated bionic arm, giving hope to users who have given up on heavy, painful prosthetics.
A first-of-its-kind, 60-minute course designed to help older people look out for fake news shows more than a third are confident in verifying information.
The federal government's plans for AI are unrealistic and could put Australian workers at risk, including through unethical practices, an expert warns.
Telstra is "deeply sorry" for failing to stop an error in a server that took down its mobile network and prevented Australians from making calls to triple zero.
Telstra is facing scrutiny after its third major outage in less than a year, as experts call for legislation to suit an increasingly digitally-reliant world.
Telstra is being warned it will be held accountable and could face a $30 million fine as the regulator probes the telco's major system failures.
