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Rental platform unnecessarily collected the data of millions of Australians, privacy commissioner finds

2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind says

The Guardian - AU

Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says

Exclusive: ‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says

The Guardian - AU

Becoming an AI detective is a job I never wanted and wish I could quit

My social media feed is now a hellish stream of puerile AI slop. Am I stubborn to want to hang on to reality?

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Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia – with huge implications for privacy and inclusion

New rules will radically change the way we use the internet in Australia, and not just social media

The Guardian - AU

Meta is getting rid of factchecking. Should you leave Instagram – and what are the alternatives?

Decision relates to just the US so far but it may affect users in Australia who follow a lot of US-based sources

The Guardian - AU

‘No country in the world has solved this problem’: can Australia make age verification work for social media?

Previously unreported documents suggest age assurance technology has not been successfully implemented anywhere in the world

The Guardian - AU

Should Australia ban children under 16 from social media – and how would it actually work?

Despite concerns about the impact of tech platforms on young people, some experts are sceptical that a ban could be implemented safely and effectively

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Privacy concerns with scanning apps for illicit content

Digital rights groups are pushing back against a draft proposal for apps and other online services to scan for child abuse material and pro-terror content.

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Revealed: Home Affairs paying to access controversial tool tracking mobile phone movements

Agency has had access to Locate X since at least 2021, documents show, amid questions about use of data that may contain people’s sensitive information

The Guardian - AU

Treasury warns rent freezes would reduce housing supply

Rent controls have been found to limit housing supply and the quality of homes, as well as disproportionately befitting high income earners.

AAP

See your identity pieced together from stolen data

Have you ever wondered how much of your personal information is available online? Here's your chance to find out.

ABC News

Melbourne real estate agency data breach leaves details of renters and landlords exposed

Harcourts says city franchise’s rental property database has been accessed by an ‘unknown third party without authorisation’

The Guardian - AU

Watching from the cot: are smart toys and baby products worth it for parents?

More and more smart baby monitors and AI-powered toys are entering the Australian market, but these expensive products can have a significant privacy cost

The Guardian - AU

Online age-verification system could create ‘honeypot’ of personal data and pornography-viewing habits, privacy groups warn

As the government develops online safety guidelines, digital rights groups says any approach requiring the use of ID is ‘invasive and risky’

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Sydney school’s use of fingerprint scanners in toilets an invasion of privacy, expert says

Moorebank High School installed the scanners to prevent vandalism and track student movements after consultation with community focus group

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Coalition to change classification code for video games with loot boxes two years after review

Developers say they were not consulted as Labor questions timing of announcement on eve of election

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