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Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp after Meta’s $900 million CRED bet

The appointment places Shah in charge of one of the world’s largest messaging platforms beyond private messaging into business communication and payments.

53,000 followers in 24 hours: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s Instagram spike sparks bot claims

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson also called on the government to confirm that no taxpayer funds had been used to purchase followers.

‘We will burn down the newsroom’: Online threats push Pacific journalists into silence

Research shows that females and journalists from minority communities are exposed to higher levels of digital hazards.

Were you on Facebook 10 years ago? You may be able to claim part of this $50 million payout

It’s a much easier process – but also likely to be a much smaller payment.

China cashing in on Khalistanis to shape Canada’s diaspora politics

The report particularly focuses on pro-Khalistani leaders ability to influence Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, citing their push to amend a 2018 terrorism report linked to the 1985 Air India bombing..

Solomon Islands media fear complaints campaign making Facebook news posts disappear

The social media parent company Meta blames a technical error for deleted posts.

Meta removes fake Chinese accounts amplifying Khalistan propaganda in Australia

"We found that the network used compromised and fake accounts to pose as Sikhs, post content, and manage Pages and Groups."

Instagram and Threads are limiting political content. This is terrible for democracy

It’s also likely to have a chilling effect, stopping content creators from engaging politically altogether.

Facebook won’t keep paying Australian media outlets for their content. Are we about to get another news ban?

Meta has now decided that the cost of providing news in Australia is too high.

The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?

Australia was the first to introduce a law requiring platforms to compensate news companies, followed by Canada.

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‘I’m intolerant of radical Islam’: Pauline Hanson rejects claims of xenophobia

Hanson’s comments come as she campaigns for what she calls a “monocultural” Australia

Indian-origin GP Dr Ramya Raman elected to lead Australia’s 53,000-member RACGP

“My focus will be on tangible outcomes: stronger investment in general practice, better support for practices and our workforce."

No human voice, no chart hit: ARIA cracks down on AI-generated music in Australia

Artists will still be able to use AI as a supporting production tool, provided human creativity remains at the heart of the finished recording.
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