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Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is giving priority to strengthening the world's first laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms

The Independent UK

Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

Australia is considering bringing court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube after alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms

The Independent UK

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

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It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

Artificially intelligent image creation tools are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use but that is making it harder to tell what is real online.

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Tech giants face accuracy flaws in the under-16 social media bans, as age-scan errors risk letting teens slip through or wrongly lock them out of platforms.

Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

‘For the good of’ campaign urges parents to discuss upcoming ban

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Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia

The Independent UK

Baby Shark won't bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea

Baby Shark won't bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea

Prominent Australian children's entertainers are urging the federal government to pardon YouTube from its proposed social media ban to save an industry.

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media

The Independent UK

'The bot will see you now': why AI could be the new HR

'The bot will see you now': why AI could be the new HR

More companies are using artificial intelligence to interview and rank job candidates but the government's proposed mandatory rules could curtail the trend.

Children promised a say on social media age ban plans

Children promised a say on social media age ban plans

Some young people will get around an age limit on social media but a ban is still needed to protect children, the prime minister says.

Australia To Enforce Minimum Age For Social Media Access

Australia To Enforce Minimum Age For Social Media Access

Australian government plans to enforce minimum age for social media access to protect children from harm. Efforts to regulate children's social media acces...

Dungeons & Dragons at 50: the collaborative fantasy role-playing game that builds you up

Dungeons & Dragons at 50: the collaborative fantasy role-playing game that builds you up

Once the centre of fear campaigns, the classic tabletop experience is now more popular than ever – and even Australian educators are rolling with it

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Experts say AI scams are on the rise as criminals use voice cloning, phishing and technologies like ChatGPT to trick people

Artificial intelligence is getting better at pretending to be human, and scammers are taking advantage.

The Conversation

AI tools are generating convincing misinformation. Engaging with them means being on high alert

AI tools can help us create content, learn about the world and (perhaps) eliminate the more mundane tasks in life – but they aren’t perfect. They’ve been shown to hallucinate information, use other people’s work without consent, and embed social conventions, including apologies, to gain users’ trust.

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