Amplifying the echo chamber

Elon Musk’s changes to the way Twitter works has increased its vulnerability to manipulation by individuals and groups pushing extreme political ideologies.

Slippery slope

Social media posts of risky escapades at spectacular locations are still encouraging a stampede of copycats with sometimes disastrous results.

Every trick in the book

Games, apps and social media platforms are intentionally designed to demand your attention, waste your time and extract your money, so how can you protect your kids?

Reclaiming the internet

Once a brave new frontier of individual expression, the internet is now dominated by a handful of massive tech oligopolies, scammers, intrusive advertising and AI generated spam, so is there any hope for its redemption?

What the experts say on…social media restrictions

The Australian government has committed itself to imposing an age limit on social media before the next election, but is this a desirable or workable solution?

Tech bros and media barons

Is the world better off with “tech bros” like Elon Musk who demand unlimited freedom to brazenly assert their influence, or old-style media moguls who spin fine-sounding rhetoric about freedom of the press but exert influence under the cover of journalism?

Is there a future for commercial TV?

Australian commercial broadcasting once made its owners rich but a plethora of other viewing and advertising options means that its future is in doubt.

Is print kaput?

While the future of printed Australian newspapers is uncertain, it doesn’t spell the end of newspapers – or of a Murdoch’s influence on the news.

Talkin’ bout my generation

Social media is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian high school students, according to the latest findings from Australia’s largest survey of young people.

The death – and rebirth – of local journalism

Local newspapers are dying out across Australia, as advertising and consumer attention moves online, but they still have a vital role to play in fostering social connection and a sense of community.

Saving kids from social media?

In response to growing public concern about the social affects of social media, the Albanese government will introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for children to access major social platforms.

Defending democracy against disinformation

Australia needs an integrated approach to fighting disinformation from hostile foreign states.