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‘You can’t hide’: Elon Musk’s latest move could see Twitter banned in Europe
Twitter is facing massive fines or a complete ban on operating in Europe as it snubs legislation requiring big tech platforms to reduce the risk of disinformation and harmful content.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Blind man competes in jiu-jitsu competition
Melbourne man Kadek Artayana faces off with an opponent at an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation competition.
Social giants grade themselves in the fight against fake news
Google, TikTok, Twitter and more have released their annual transparency reports, but regulators around the world are mulling a shift to compulsory codes of conduct.
- by Tim Biggs
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Indigenous Voice
Anti-Voice accounts on Twitter ‘abusive with impunity’ by using false identities
Racial abuse is occurring on both sides but there is overwhelmingly more hate speech in tweets supporting the No side, analysis shows.
- by Anthony Galloway
‘I was confronted with 1000 messages from people telling me how old I looked’
When Luisa Dunn began to document her hair’s transition to grey, she had no idea the profound impact it would have on herself and half a million others.
- by Lorna Gray
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Scams
‘Not today, Satan’: Consumers fight back as online designer scams soar
Dani Kelly loves the television show Catfish, but little did she know she would use the sleuthing skills she learned from watching the series to expose a sophisticated online scammer.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Crime
Man charged for alleged threats against Stan Grant as ombudsman clears ABC
The 41-year-old from Sydney’s Fairfield Heights was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly making online threats against the former Q+A host.
- by Olivia Ireland and Nick Bonyhady
Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign to take on Trump stymied by Twitter glitches
Florida governor Ron DeSantis filed federal election paperwork on Wednesday to formalise his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Then he went on Twitter.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘I’m part of the problem’: Stan Grant delivers powerful speech on Q+A
Stan Grant hosted his final Q+A episode before taking an indefinite break from journalism after experiencing persistent racial abuse.
- by Nell Geraets
Bama Rush has pulled in over 3.4 billion views on TikTok
Sorority recruitment at The University of Alabama became a viral sensation on TikTok in 2021 as girls documented their attempts to get into the top houses.
Kitsch but cool: the charm of an ugly pub carpet
Whether carpets are sitting sticky around bars or destined for saturation in bathrooms, Bowlo Carpet Appreciation celebrates the nation’s most outlandish bowling club decor.
- by Mary Ward