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Online dating apps 'swipe right' on new safety code

Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and eharmony are among popular online dating platforms to sign up to a voluntary industry code to crack down on sexual violence.

AAP

SMS ID register to crack down on text-based scams

A federal register will make it harder for scammers to impersonate businesses and organisations over text messages.

AAP

A third of Australian bets found to be placed by problem gamblers amid warning of ‘predatory’ industry

Exclusive: Number of people betting on sport jumps in past five years while reform advocates say bookmakers ‘grooming children’

The Guardian - AU

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Will changes to Australian broadcast rules make sport free for all? TV networks say no

Labor’s plan aims to broaden the scheme that gives free-to-air broadcasters first dibs on big events such as the Olympics. But the channels themselves say it’s not enough

The Guardian - AU

Would face scanning technology keep Australian kids off social media? The UK regulator doubts it

Warning from Britain’s online safety authority casts doubt on age verification method mentioned by Coalition in push for ban

The Guardian - AU

Reading, writing and … disinformation: should schoolchildren be taught media literacy like maths?

Less than half of Australian children and teens think they can tell real news stories from fake. So how well are we preparing them for a new media world order?

The Guardian - AU

Push for all-in response after deepfake porn shock

The traumatising consequences of non-consensual AI porn used against school girls have come to the front of the national conscience - so what's being done?

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Credit cards, crypto banned for online gambling

Credit cards and digital money can no longer be used to make online bets in a bid to stamp out problem gambling across Australia.

AAP

Australia's Esafety Commissioner Drops Case Against X Corp

eSafety Commissioner drops Federal Court case against X Corp over stabbing video, citing cost. Legal action continues in Administrative Appeals Tribunal. E...

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Australian online watchdog drops court case against X over stabbing video

Australia’s online safety watchdog has dropped her Federal Court case aimed at forcing X Corp. to take down a video of a Sydney bishop being stabbed

The Independent UK

Not waving, drowning: The fight to keep independent news alive

The Australian news media is in a David and Goliath battle with social media and search engine giants for survival, and it’s going to take more than an inquiry to save small independent players.

Crikey

Half a million Aussies not prepared for 3G shutdown

Half a million Australians may have devices that can't contact triple zero after the 3G shutdown, as telcos ramp up efforts to keep customers connected.

AAP

UN Palestine motion watered down to gain more support – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Uniform standards needed for social media: cyber expert

As a federal inquiry prepares to examine the impact of social media on society, an expert says platforms need uniform measures in dealing with harmful content.

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Telstra's 3G shutdown delayed over triple zero concerns

Telstra has delayed its 3G shutdown for two months, with about 200,000 customers still relying on the network, over concerns it will impact emergency calls.

The Canberra Times

Before Meta blocks news in your feed, here's how you can support journalism

Don't rely on an algorithm to show you real news: ACM editors

The Guardian - AU

The Australian government wants to stop online harm fuelling violence and division. What can it do?

Age verification technology and a ‘tech tax’ are among the proposals to address misinformation and misogynist content

The Canberra Times

Enforcing 'global and borderless' deepfake offences a challenge

The Prime Minister has announced plans to criminalise such content.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian government pledges almost $1bn to help women leave violent relationships

‘Leaving violence payment’ of $5,000 will help women escape abusive relationships with money for services, risk assessments and safety planning

The Guardian - AU

Albanese calls for debate on blocking online misogynistic content at snap national cabinet meeting

Labor to focus on online harms threatening women’s safety as others call for further needs-based funding and bail reform

AAP

AI, hate speech under scrutiny in online safety review

Australia's online safety laws will be scrutinised, with public feedback sought as the debate over the risks of graphic social media content rages.

AAP

Warnings kids are exposed to 'extremist poison' online

As children spend more time online, the federal police boss warns they are being exposed to extremist content, fuelling calls for age verification systems.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton backs laws to crack down on ‘above the law’ social media companies over misinformation

Coalition was previously fiercely critical of Labor’s misinformation legislation, having campaigned to ‘bin the bill’

The Guardian - AU

eSafety commissioner orders X and Meta to remove violent videos following Sydney church stabbing

Julie Inman Grant issues notices compelling companies to remove offending material within 24 hours

The Guardian - AU

The demise of daily letters, 3G and cash – are governments leaving us old (and young) fogeys behind?

Technology evolves and consumer preferences change – but governments and industry have a duty to plan for the big shifts

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