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Fixing Twitter is a long-shot. But Musk has a track record

In his article ‘Twouble for Twitter: Elon Musk and the public square‘, author Jordan Guiao from the Centre for Responsible Technology states: “Twitter has become a central part of...

Regulator to ‘closely watch’ Twitter following Musk takeover

26 April 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner will be “closely watching” Twitter to ensure it follows local privacy laws and regulations following news that tech billionaire Elon Musk will be buying the social...

Twouble for Twitter: Elon Musk and the public square

26 April 2022 | by Jordan Guaio

After an uncertain back and forth with Twitter over a potential acquisition of the company, Elon Musk successfully concluded negotiations to acquire Twitter for US$44 billion (A$61 billion). Many...

Govt’s ‘anti-troll’ reform will encourage defamation: Facebook

7 March 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Reforms aimed at giving Australians more avenues to address defamatory comments made against them would actually “embolden” people to make more defamatory comments, according to Facebook parent company Meta....

Big Tech says it is confused by Australia’s growing online safety laws

18 January 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Large American technology firms want the Australian government to consolidate its various online safety laws into one Act, claiming a “slew of regulations” are creating overlap, inconsistency and confusion....

Big Tech misinformation efforts slammed as ‘woefully inadequate’

11 October 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The latest effort by social media giants to combat misinformation on their platforms has been slammed by multiple organisations as a “total farce” and “woefully inadequate”, as federal government...

Big Tech warns of Australian online safety reforms’ cybersecurity risks

7 October 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government’s online safety reforms will lead to “widespread cybersecurity risks” comparable to the infamous Ashley Maddison data leak and may see “the work of one arm of...

Facebook removed 110,000 Covid posts by Aussies

24 May 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Facebook removed 110,000 pieces of COVID-19 misinformation posted by Australian pages or accounts in the first year of the pandemic, with 14 billion posts removed around the world from...

Trumpian debate over social de-platforming

13 January 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The suspension of US President Donald Trump from a number of social media platforms has kicked off a muddled political storm in Australia, with a parliamentary group set to...

Social media giants called before committee

29 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The biggest social media companies in the world, including Facebook and TikTok, have been summoned to appear before an Australian parliamentary committee investigating misinformation and foreign interference online. The...

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Fixing Twitter is a long-shot. But Musk has a track record

Regulator to ‘closely watch’ Twitter following Musk takeover

Twouble for Twitter: Elon Musk and the public square

Govt’s ‘anti-troll’ reform will encourage defamation: Facebook

Big Tech misinformation efforts slammed as ‘woefully inadequate’

Big Tech warns of Australian online safety reforms’ cybersecurity risks

Facebook removed 110,000 Covid posts by Aussies

Trumpian debate over social de-platforming

Social media giants called before committee

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