social media

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If social media companies are restricted in how they collect, use and share Australians’ data, we can take significant steps toward protecting everyone from foreign interference.

A welcome screen of the Replika app as seen on a mobile phone

The sudden removal of ‘erotic’ features from the virtual friend app has left lovelorn users high and dry.

Obese man prepares Ozempic pen. Semaglutide treatment for type 2 diabetes.

Stronger advertising regulations and other weight loss drug options are needed, UNSW Sydney experts say.

Woman wearing hat in bikini at the beach in the sun. Skin is tanned with moles.

Melanotan-II may give you a tan, but that’s not all.

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The potential for being judged online could be affecting the ability of adolescents to concentrate on everyday tasks, a study by UNSW Sydney researchers finds.

woman wearing a shirt with the body positive message - resilient

Content celebrating diverse body types on social media can improve body satisfaction in young women, a new study from UNSW Sydney finds.

woman in face mask walking down the street during a coronavirus lockdown

It seems like no-one is mentioning the dark days of lockdowns. But it’s worth sharing our feelings as we look to an uncertain future.

Mark Zuckerberg

With less than 14 per cent of shares, Meta’s chairman and chief executive controls the majority of votes because of the tech company’s dual-class share structure.

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A Meta spokesperson told The Conversation non-news pages had been taken down by mistake. Whistleblower allegations contradict this.

Screen grab of Facebook business page for advertising

While the ACCC failed in a similar case against Google in 2013, there are some key details in this one which could give it more leverage.

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