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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is giving six months to the internet industry to come up with enforceable codes detailing how it will protect children from inappropriate content or material online such as pornography.

The Meta family of apps—Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger—request the most data from smartphone users, according to research from data centre company TRG Datacenters.

A Canadian minister has repeated calls for Meta to end a ban on news content from the country's outlets being hosted on Facebook and Instagram as wildfires devastate the country and people flee.

The owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has been accused of delaying links to companies he dislikes, on the social media site, from being displayed when they are clicked.

Facebook parent Meta has changed its data processing rules for those living in the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland, saying it would from now on seek consent for targeted advertising.

Telcos More and Tangerine have announced new travel packs with bigger data allowances at the expense of voice and text inclusions – and higher prices.

After a stunning start, the number of daily active users on Mark Zuckerberg's new social media app Threads has fallen by more than 50%, the digital data firm Similarweb claims.

GUEST RESEARCH: Facebook ads portal traffic drops 10% in a sign of why Meta needs Threads.

GUEST RESEARCH: When Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the explosive growth of Twitter competitor Threads – 30 million downloads in the first hours after a Wednesday night launch and 70 million after the first full day of operation – at first, we had to take his word for it.

Security vendor Bitdefender has published a report lifting the lid on dark web marketplaces including the types of products and services offered and the asking prices asked for stolen consumer credentials.

Meta's new social media app Threads has signed up more than 30 million users in its first 24 hours, proving that yesterday's tech villain can become today's hero.

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of Threads, an app built by the Instagram team, for sharing text updates and joining public conversations.

Will cancel culture be "cancelled" in Singapore, and will it prevail in Australia?

The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has vowed to continue to support reforms to protect consumers and businesses following a new report into social media services which has highlighted a range of harms occurring across the services.

SaaS platform Wix has expanded its integrations with WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. Users can now connect their business accounts directly with their Wix Inbox, managing all communication from their customers from one inbox in one place.

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman wants to take on the proposed role of Digital Platforms Ombudsman.

Social news reading and sharing app Artifact has launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It lets you share news, see what's trending among your friends, and generally make news social. You could say it's like Instagram but for news, and no surprise there because the app is from the Instagram co-founders themselves.

Forget the great resignation, it's the mass layoff. Experienced tech industry workers have long enjoyed being on the supply end of a demand-and-supply chain in their favour. Yet, a spate of mass terminations across industry giants is gaining momentum.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, has seen US$800 billion (A$1.24 trillion) wiped off its market value after the company reported less than inspiring results for its third quarter.

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