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INNOVATION

Four ways to take control of social media algorithms and get the content you actually want

Trying to “game” an algorithm is like trying to solve a 3D box puzzle without any instructions and without being able to peer inside.
INFOTAINMENT

Dangerous selfies aren’t just foolish but also a public hazard

When people go to extreme lengths to take an image to share on social media – perhaps in remote or picturesque locations – they can risk their lives.
INFOTAINMENT

Is 13 too young an age to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

This minimum age requirement stems from 1998 US legislation which banned the collection of children’s personal data without parental consent.
HEALTH

Why social media makes you feel bad – and what to do about it

Although social media has some benefits, it can also make us feel a little depressed.
INNOVATION

Advice for parents on sharing back-to-school images online

Just over half of parents and carers don’t know what to do to keep their kids safe online.
INNOVATION

Is digital media economy crashing? Meta fires 11,000 employees, Twitter may go ‘bankrupt’

These job cuts follow layoffs at Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover and at Microsoft after forecasts showed its slowest revenue growth in five years.
INNOVATION

Do you like social media? Here are three ways to avoid unhealthy use and mental distress

Study found higher social media use results in poorer wellbeing, which in turn increases social media use, exacerbating the existing negative feelings, and so on.
INFOTAINMENT

Is TikTok full of racist humour and memes?

Some TikTokers portrayed people of Asian descent as irrational or overly emotional, reducing an entire racial group to a mere caricature.
POLITICS

From curry nights to ‘coal kills’ dresses: Are Australian politicians driven by social media influence

Memes and selfies might help us relate to our political leaders, but they don’t help solve the issues that matter most.
INFOTAINMENT

Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh’s nude photoshoot starts hilarious meme fest on social media

The Indian actor posed naked in front of the camera for Paper magazine’s cover which dubbed him as “the last Bollywood superstar.” 
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NEWS

53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.
SPORTS

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.
NEWS

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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