Recent revelations by a Facebook whistleblower that the social media giant puts “astronomical profits before people” are a reminder of the need to regulate Big Tech, according to Communications...
Australia’s competition czar has landed a top role with an international group of regulators where he will coordinate their approach to the digital economy and the government’s Senate president...
Australian Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk says she is “making enquiries with Facebook” about its new smart glasses, concerned about the potential for them to be used covertly. The Commissioner...
Facebook and Ray-Ban unveiled a new line of smart glasses on Friday that will be available in Australia and enable wearers to capture photos and video and listen to...
Big Tech firms will be required to take “reasonable” steps to address unlawful or harmful content on their encrypted services under the federal government’s draft online safety expectations. Following...
Facebook has suspended the accounts of US researchers who had been scrutinising its role in misinformation, digital advertising and election campaigns with a tool that catalogued the social media...
The federal government will release draft legislation within weeks to further crackdown on social media firms, with a focus on improving transparency around the handling of user data. Representatives...
Facebook has tightened how advertisers can target its youngest users ahead of international regulation and after scrutiny from digital rights groups, including a cohort calling for regulator-led protections in...
The federal government must require greater transparency from the social media giants about COVID-19 misinformation following the large-scale anti-lockdown protests in Sydney and Melbourne at the weekend, shadow assistant...
When Australia’s competition watchdog released its landmark report into digital platforms two years ago, it surprised some by not calling for the big tech firms to be broken up....