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Fighting foreign propaganda on social media
Sarah Kendall | August 8, 2023The recent Senate committee on foreign interference through social media highlights the threats posed by Russian, Chinese and other hostile actors to Australian citizens and democracy.
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We want to believe
Barry Markovsky | July 28, 2023Whatever the truth behind the recent rash of UFO videos, their diffusion through social media offers an interesting case study in how beliefs spread and change through the population over time.
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Tackling misinformation through co-regulation
Andrea Carson | July 16, 2023Australia’s new approach to tackling fake news on digital platforms involves more stick and less carrot than previously.
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Twitter v Threads
Lisa Given | July 8, 2023Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk may or may not take their combat into the ring, but their social media empires are already fighting for supremacy.
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Social media and political engagement
Francesco Bailo | June 16, 2023Social media has undermined democracy in liberal Western states but authoritarian governments also see the political turbulence from uncontrolled information systems as a potential blaze that must be kept under strict control.
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Don’t feed the beast
Marc Cheong | May 13, 2023Don’t let tech giants’ bottom line dictate how you engage with social media. By being aware of how algorithms work, what they’re capable of and what their purpose is, you can make the shift from being a sitting duck for advertisers to an active curator of your own feeds.
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Threats to press freedom from AI to Z
Open Forum | May 7, 2023High quality journalism is vital to the health of every free society, but the traditional press faces ever more threats from Russian propagandists to the threat of junk content churned out by AI.
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Journalism on the front lines of freedom
Peter Greste | May 4, 2023Autocrats know that controlling the media is the first step in controlling the population. It’s why journalists are increasingly in the firing line.
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Alone in Australia
Lisa Williams | May 4, 2023Alone Australia is the latest Australian version of a hit foreign show, and the winner will have to show the mental grit, physical endurance and survival skills which have secured victory for winners on the American and Scandinavian shows.
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The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all
Shahirah Hamid | May 3, 2023Journalists are threatened by more than ChatGPT, declining ad revenues and litigation happy celebrities. Over 1,200 journalists were killed around the world between 2006 and 2020, with nearly 90% of these cases bringing nobody to justice for these crimes.