How short-form videos harm young minds

Young people can spend hours a day scrolling an endless stream of short form videos on Tik Tok and other platforms, many of which are disguised adverts or AI slop, ruining their attention spans and stealing their childhood to benefit the billionaire moguls running tech platforms which aim only to monopolise attention and ruthlessly monetise it.

80% of Australian adults support the social media ban

With Australia’s social media ban coming into force, a new survey from Monash University has found that almost four out of five Australian adults support the Australian government’s social media ban for children under 16.

The game blame

Long hours spend playing video games and scrolling social media have both been blamed for lowering the attention spans of young people, but research suggests social media has the most pernicious effect, underlining the value of Australia’s new ban on social media accounts for children.

Unsocial media

Far from bringing people closer together, the algorithims which drive engagement on social media have antagonised and fractured society and undermined respect for truth.

Like, comment and subscribe

The government will soon enforce a controversial policy to prevent children under 16 from accessing social media in Australia, but will it work?

Draining the swamp

Delia Rickard’s report on social media regulation calls for tougher action by government, regulators and tech platforms, but the reluctance of government and companies to address the issue may be the largest hurdle to overcome.

The fact of the meta

A new Australian survey finds that people who rely on social media for news tend to have less regard for traditional civic values than those who rely on newspapers and non-commercial broadcasters such as the ABC.

Making Meta pay

Big tech companies would have to either do deals with news organisations to help fund journalism or pay a charge to the Australian government, under a new plan announced by the Albanese government.

Dissecting Australia’s youth social media ban

The Government wants to safeguard young Australians from the perceived mental health harms of social media but its approach remains vague and misguided.

Who elected social media?

AI algorithms have completely altered the way we consume information so what does this mean for our decision-making come election time?

Will misinformation rules curb freedom of speech?

The federal government’s proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation has passed the House of Representatives but questions remain about its practicality and impact.

Will a children’s social media ban work?

The Federal government is moving ahead with plans to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms but many questions remain about the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed policy.