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Aussie law firm investigating potential for a class action targeting social media giant Meta
Carter Capner Law’s director, Peter Carter, says “the social media fightback has begun” as his firm looks to begin legal ...
Digital duty of care: Experts call legislation ‘long overdue’ as White House issues ‘unequivocal’ warning
Academics welcome the government’s proposed opt-out/opt-in legislation, as Minister for Communications palms off Trump ...
The industry speaks: International Women in Cyber Day 2026
Diversity may be a dirty word in some circles, but for those who know, diversity means strength, and 1 September is a ...
Big changes coming to Facebook and Instagram in wake of teen addiction trial settlement
Meta has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion to 29 US states and agrees to a “massive transformation” of its platforms.
Allianz transformation drive exposed as excuse to cull staff
An initiative by Allianz, coined as a way to drive technology innovation, has been revealed to be an excuse for shifting ...
Aussies looking for pirated versions of The Odyssey could be walking into a cyber trap
Forget about breaking the Law of Zeus, as Australians could be inviting cyber criminals to collect personal data via ...
Bad bet: TAB fined $2.7m over spam and telemarketing breaches
The gambling operator breached Australia’s spam and telemarketing laws, including contacting customers who had ...
eSafety report finds big tech not adequately protecting young men from sextortion
International Justice Mission Australia says the report is evidence that stronger guardrails are needed to protect ...
Most Australians don’t want AI data centres in their neighbourhood, survey finds
New research suggests community support for AI infrastructure depends on local benefits, with jobs, environmental ...
AI could disrupt the economy, regardless of whether it booms or crashes
The ups and downs of AI’s influence on the economy were a hotly discussed topic at this year’s meeting of the European ...
Senate demands OAIC hand over details of AMEX investigation
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been told it needs to hand over the full details of an ...
Sydney booking agent responds to AI artist claims: ‘... will never book people who use AI to generate music’
Music services company Good Intent takes “full responsibility” for promoting an event with AI-generated performances at ...
Aussie creatives pen open letter calling on government to protect artists’ rights from AI companies
Representatives from APRA, ARIA, and the Australian Society of Authors demand “right to say yes or no” to being used to ...