US Could Ask Foreign Tourists For Five-Year Social Media History Before Entry
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials. From a report: The new condition would affect people from dozens of countries who are eligible to visit the US for … ⌘ Read more
Operation Bluebird Wants To Relaunch ‘Twitter’ For a New Social Network
A startup called Operation Bluebird is petitioning the US Patent and Trademark Office to strip X Corp of the “Twitter” and “tweet” trademarks, hoping to relaunch a new Twitter with the old brand, bird logo, and “town square” vibe. “The TWITTER and TWEET brands have been eradicated from X Corp.’s products, services, and marketing, effe … ⌘ Read more
Cat and mouse: How under-16s are circumventing the social media ban
Most kids on social media will be blocked, but here’s how the most relentless plan to stay. ⌘ Read more
Waiting for @prologic@twtxt.net to make it back from his luxurious vacation, to engage on Australia’s teen-under-16 social media banning technical, parental, and philosophical discourse.
Meta’s New AI Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company
Meta’s newly recruited AI “superstars” have developed an us-versus-them mentality against the company’s longtime executive leadership, creating internal friction over whether the team should focus on catching up to rivals like OpenAI and Google or improving Meta’s core advertising and social media businesses. Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old … ⌘ Read more
Australia’s social media ban faces challenges and criticism on day one
As Australian teenagers lose access to social media, observers say there are still many unknown questions about the ban, which came into force on 10 December ⌘ Read more
Day one of the social media ban sees some under-16s retain access
It’s day one of the social media ban, but dozens of parents have told the ABC their children have already been able to get around the restrictions. ⌘ Read more
I tried making new social media accounts as an under-16. Things are still messy
Most apps will block you if you say you’re under 16, but some don’t seem to be doing much to vet users if they lie. ⌘ Read more
Millions of Australian Teens Lose Access To Social Media As Ban Takes Effect
Australia’s world-first ban blocking under-16s from major social platforms has come into effect. The BBC is live reporting the reactions “both from within Australia and outside it.” From the report: I’ve been speaking to 12-year-old Paloma, who lives in Sydney and says she is “sad” about the ban. She spends between 30 minu … ⌘ Read more
Live: PM says Australian families ‘taking back power’ from social media companies
The prime minister says Australian families are “taking back power” from social media companies as the under-16s ban kicks off today. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The social media ban for under-16s starts today — here’s what to know
After months of build-up, the time has finally come. From today, Australians under the age of 16 are now banned from having a social media account. ⌘ Read more
Social media ban shouldn’t be judged by its impact on day one
Regardless of workarounds and likely teething problems, the impact of the law will be measured not over days and weeks, but over the much longer term. ⌘ Read more
Arrest made after alleged threats to Crows footballer
SA Police has arrested a 31-year-old man after allegedly sending five threatening messages to a 25-year-old man on social media. ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Nvidia Can Sell H200 Chips To China For 25% US Cut
The Trump administration will allow Nvidia to resume selling H200 chips to China, but only if the U.S. government takes a 25% cut. Axios reports: Trump said on Truth Social that he’ll allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips – the generation of chips before its current, more-advanced Blackwell lineup – to China, with the U.S. government pocketing a quarter of the revenue. He sa … ⌘ Read more
Regional kids say social media ban will make isolation worse
Kids in regional Victoria say the social media ban will ‘cut off’ contact with friends and family leading to further isolation. ⌘ Read more
‘People want me to fail’: The woman in charge of enforcing Australia’s social media ban feels the heat
Julie Inman Grant is battling tech giants and High Court challenges while navigating her 13-year-old daughter’s conviction that the ban will “ruin her life”. ⌘ Read more
Taiwan Cries Censorship As Government Bans Rednote
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: Taiwan’s government has ordered a one-year block of a popular, mainland Chinese-owned social media app Xiaohongshu, also known as The Little RedNote, citing its failure to cooperate with authorities over fraud-related concerns. Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior on Thursday cited Xiaohongshu’s, which does not have business presence … ⌘ Read more
Social Media’s Relentless Shopping Machine Has Created an Army of Debt-Laden Buyers
The influencer economy that Goldman Sachs projects will reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027 depends on a less-examined population: the influenced, millions of people who find themselves accumulating debt and clutter after years of exposure to what amounts to a 24/7 digital infomercial.
Antoinette Hocb … ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
The teenagers who support the social media ban
Patrick, 15, does not use social media and hopes he never does. Nick, 15, had a flip phone for the first few years of high school. Here is why they support the social media ban. ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk’s X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its “deceptive” blue tick badges. ⌘ Read more
Why picking up her phone made Samantha question her ability as a new mum
Readers share how they approached their online and social media use in the weeks immediately after giving birth. ⌘ Read more
How would your social feed look if you controlled what you saw?
Sexual violence prevention group Teach Us Consent is pushing for Australians to have the choice to “opt-in” to social media algorithms. ⌘ Read more
Russia ramps up recruitment of foreign fighters despite ceasefire talks
Through a targeted social media campaign, Russia is offering citizenship and money to foreigners who join its fight in Ukraine, but experts say this is a desperate measure from Moscow. ⌘ Read more
How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia’s teen social media ban
The European Union says it will learn from Australia’s new laws to bar under-16s from social media, with steps to implement the world-first ban already underway and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praising Australia’s “brave move”. ⌘ Read more
s it ever OK to leave a party or social event without saying goodbye?
We asked two experts for their advice on the etiquette of leaving a social gathering without notice and the best approaches to take if you do need to depart suddenly. ⌘ Read more
Naked man smashes ambulance windscreen in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
A video circulated on social media shows a naked male using his head to smash the windscreen of a moving ambulance. ⌘ Read more
Four arrested in London after apple crumble thrown at Crown Jewels display
An organisation called Take Back Power, which describes itself as a civil resistance group, posted footage of the incident on social media and said two of its members had smothered the Imperial State Crown display case with apple crumble and custard. ⌘ Read more
Prime minister’s office approved Wells’s almost-$100,000 flights
The furore over Communications Minister Anika Wells’s expenses continues, with just three days until the government’s much-anticipated social media ban for under 16s comes into force. ⌘ Read more
Gearing up for the school holidays? Here’s how to survive them without social media
These school holidays, children under 16 will find themselves with less social media access as a ban comes into place. We asked the experts how parents can best support their kids with the transition. ⌘ Read more
Parents could grant Labor the grace the opposition won’t on social media ban
Australia’s social media age ban is one of the most significant attempts to rebalance the asymmetric power relationship between government and tech. ⌘ Read more
‘Rage Bait’ Named Oxford Word of the Year 2025
Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from the BBC: Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed? If so, you may be falling victim to rage bait, which Oxford University Press has named its word or phrase of the year. It is a term that describes manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online, with usage of it increasing t … ⌘ Read more
How 4ZZZ kept Brisbane loud and proud with the help of bands, battles and beer
Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ has withstood political, social and financial pressure for 50 years and it’s still thriving as a loud and proud beacon of counterculture. ⌘ Read more
The “AOSP Devs” @aosp_devs@aosp_devs year in review:
Reform revokes council leader’s party membership
It follows an investigation by the party into racist content on social media. ⌘ Read more
**US hits out at EU’s ‘suffocating regulations’ after it fines Elon Musk’s X **
The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations. ⌘ Read more
Still the #DigitalOmnibus :
Tech Policy says “What all of these changes point to is a shift away from empowering people and towards granting discretion to business. What makes the GDPR truly disruptive is that its rights-based approach puts power into the hands of data subjects, of people, and gives them tools to fight back against tech giants, powerful government agencies, and anyone else who uses their data to surveil, track or control them. In a broad sense, shifting towards a risk-based approach to digital regulation tends to allow discretion to powerful actors and creates a maze of loopholes, exemptions, and exceptions that all, ultimately, function as ways for powerful actors to avoid accountability.”
@accessnow.social@accessnow.social says “The new Commission’s decision to prioritize deregulation and securitization above all else is taking the EU in a dangerous direction; one where human rights, once seen as fundamental for the European project, are being sidelined. This will not make people’s lives easier, nor keep them safer. Rather it will transform the EU into a digital dystopia, and ultimately undermine the foundations of European democracy.”
**US hits out at EU for fining Elon Musk’s X **
The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations. ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk’s X fined €120m over ‘deceptive’ blue ticks
The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations. ⌘ Read more
EU hits Musk’s X with $210 million fine for breaching bloc’s social media law
European Union regulators say the breaches of the bloc’s digital regulations could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation. ⌘ Read more
How Australian teens are planning to get around their social media ban
From legal challenges to lesser-known apps, the teenagers of Australia are already preparing to push back against a law that will see under 16s banned from social media ⌘ Read more
Facial age verification: Can it be fooled and how safe is it?
Scanning a face to guess its age is likely to be a major part of the “waterfall” of methods used to comply with the social media ban. ⌘ Read more
Australia’s red-tipped bananas go viral after cheeky social media post
Red-tipped bananas are not new to Australian consumers, but they have gone viral on social media this month after an inquisitive post from two bewildered British backpackers. ⌘ Read more
Live: Social media platforms must ‘get their act together’ ahead of ban, minister says
Mark Butler says social media platforms have five days to “get their act together” amid reports some children are already evading the upcoming social media ban. Follow live. ⌘ Read more