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Social Media Age Test FAIL – How Snapchat thought my daughter was older, and Meta might have broken the law

And so it begins, the era of age verification, age assurance if you like and the hit and miss process…

4 weeks ago
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Google concedes to compliance with the Social Media Ban for YouTube

Google has begun to share what under 16s will experience on YouTube when the Social Media Minimum Age legislation comes…

4 weeks ago
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Netflix quietly kills the ability to cast from mobile devices

Netflix has begun killing off one of the best features of their service on mobile devices, with the company quietly…

4 weeks ago
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Kids Social Media Ban in Europe – The right approach, Australia could learn from

While Australia is reported as being a world leader after introducing legislation to ban kids under 16 from Social Media…

1 month ago
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After months of protest, Snapchat begrudgingly switches on age verification

Social Media app Snapchat has announced it's starting to notify users of the upcoming ban on social media for under…

1 month ago
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Qantas & Virgin Ban Powerbank Phone Charging

Rules for travellers on Qantas and Virgin Australia and their use of powerbanks on board flights are changing after concerns…

1 month ago
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Kids kicked off Instagram early as Meta prepares for the Social Media Ban

Australian kids are about to get a shock with Meta-owned social media apps Instagram, Threads, and Facebook to start notifying…

1 month ago
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Roblox adds age checks via facial estimation to limit chat to similar age group

Gaming platform Roblox has announced a range of restrictions on its platform which will be enforced by age estimation to…

1 month ago
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EXCLUSIVE: Hubbl’s collapse continues – Stack and Save discounting to END

I didn't think Hubbl had much of a future when I first heard it rumoured. The launch gave me a…

2 months ago
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Apple goes solar — Aussie sunshine to power your iPhone

Apple’s bringing a little bit of Aussie sunshine to your iPhone charge, announcing a new solar project in Victoria that’ll…

2 months ago