Internet Culture

Joe Rogan and Elon Musk have responded to comments made by the ABC's chair, Kim Williams, with the billionaire comparing the ABC to Russian state media. 

The ABC's chair Kim Williams calls for more investment in the public broadcaster as a counter to the "flood" of online misinformation and disinformation, days after the federal government's decision to abandon legislation that would have forced social media giants to tackle harmful content on their platforms.

Yesterday, parliament heard that the major parties will come together and pass a law banning teenagers from social media, after a period of careful thought roughly commensurate with that of a 15-year-old making a Black Friday impulse buy at Shein.com.

Words that capture trends, both in Australia and globally, filled the list of nominees for the shortlist made by Macquarie Dictionary, but ultimately "skibidi" and "fairy porn" were beaten out by the winner.

Laws that would force social media companies to police misinformation and outright lies on their platform have been formally abandoned by the federal government. Laws to restrict gambling advertising will also not proceed this year. 

US regulators are taking legal action against the tech giant, saying Google's browser has too much power.

Over the past month, a pandemic of look-alike contests have swept the globe, prompting clusters of men with the vaguest resemblances of celebrities to gather in parks.

The research findings are adding to the emerging evidence of how personal data is mined when we simply look at, shop on an alcohol retailer's website, or even use things like loyalty cards.

The study published in the Nature Human Behaviour Journal has found people using the internet who are 50 or older had fewer mental health symptoms.

The platform is thought to be benefiting from dissatisfaction with X since it was purchased by right-leaning Elon Musk, who is closely tied to Donald Trump.

A video game is using real-life scams to teach school students how to detect deepfakes. Try the quiz here, to see if you can spot fraudsters online.

As the government ponders an unprecedented ban on social media use by under 16s, I can report from the front lines of juvenile social media activity that the troops are nervous. Even pretty angry.

Legislation to ban under-16s from social media will be put before parliament next week, but some platforms could be exempt from the proposed changes.

Alex Jones owes $1.5 billion after defaming the families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, claiming it was a hoax staged by crisis actors.

While "master manipulators" are trawling social media to trick many young people into making bad decisions, Australia's peak consumer agency has some advice for those who have fallen victim.

The federal government wants to create powers to curb the spread of misinformation and outright lies online. But legal experts have detailed why they worry that the proposed laws could actually undermine the truth.

In the wash-up of the United States presidential election, it is becoming increasingly clear that it is impossible to divide American voters the way pollsters and strategists have in the past.

Of Red's 150 million active users, almost 700,000 are based in Australia. That presents both opportunities and risks for Australian politicians.

One of Poland's leading state broadcasters has come under fire after it launched a new radio program presented solely by artificial intelligence (AI) presenters, weeks after dismissing dozens of creators. 

With parents worried about screen time and teachers dealing with AI-assisted plagiarism, some experts say it might be time for education to change.