Confronting accounts give a rare insight into the minds of perpetrators of deepfake image-based abuse, as part of a landmark study.
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Macquarie Dictionary names 'AI slop' as word of the year 2025
'AI slop' refers to low-quality content created by generative AI which often contains errors and is not requested by the user, according to Macquarie.
The EU's been accused of caving to big tech on AI regulation. Here's why
Artificial intelligence could be trained using the sensitive health data of European citizens under proposed changes to the EU's rules on the sector.
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Australia among 3 countries to trial Roblox age checks
The company says age verification checks will start in early December, around the same time Australia's social media ban for under-16s is set to come into effect.
How the landline is making a comeback
As smartphones swallow childhood, a growing movement of parents is reinstalling landlines, hoping an old-school corded phone can restore patience and connection.
Watchdog seeks powers to help those 'locked out of digital lives'
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman wants to help Australians falsely locked out of social media accounts, but can't. Here's why.
Chinese 'cryptoqueen' fraud jailed in UK over $9b Bitcoin laundering scheme
British authorities say Zhimin Qian was the mastermind behind a Ponzi scheme into which around 128,000 people invested billions of dollars.
'No legislative fix' for rise of neo-Nazis, expert warns
Professor of Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University Greg Barton says while elements of public expressions of Nazism should be banned, there is no "quick fix".
'Vile abuse' against MPs after Neo-Nazi demonstration referred to police
The federal Member for Wentworth and the NSW Member for Vaucluse posted to social media denouncing the antisemitic rally by Neo-Nazis in Sydney, and offensive messages they received in response have been flagged with police.
'The world is watching': PM says he's confident social media ban will work
Anthony Albanese says he is confident Australia's social media age limit will be a success when it begins next month.
AI is creeping into every part of life — work, therapy, school, art — and Australians are divided between fascination and fear
We asked readers if they had thoughts or concerns about the rise of AI. This is what they told us.
France moves to suspend Shein over sex doll sales as Paris store opens
The Chinese fast-fashion retailer opened its first ever physical store worldwide in Paris, only to be told the French government would be suspending access to its online platform.
I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me
Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next.
New arms race flares as AI takes your content and blockers fight back
There's an increasing number of tools that block AIs from training themselves on online information. How do they work, and will they change the way AIs and the internet operate?
AFP to target men 'hunting' young girls, coercing them to commit violent acts
In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, new AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett will announce the new taskforce and flag a desire to recast the agency as a national security agency.
Ten face trial accused of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron
Ten people to go on trial over cyberbullying of French President Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte Macron after they allegedly made "malicious" comments online spreading claims she is a man.
ChatGPT owner OpenAI introduces new browser
The owner of ChatGPT, OpenAI, launches its own web browser, Atlas, as more people rely on artificial intelligence to answer questions on the internet.
Creating deepfakes has never been easier, so what should parents do?
Some parents may feel distressed and ill-equipped to tackle the issue of image-based abuse and deepfakes. This is what to watch out for.
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From cult web series to cinema: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Canada's cult web series heads to the big screen, after creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol were told they could make any movie they liked after their success with BlackBerry.
'Had better days': UK social media star facing deportation from Perth
British social media star "Big John" says he is being deported from Australia after apparently failing to comply with visa requirements.
US Supreme Court upholds $2.1b ruling against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
The Infowars host claims the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which claimed the lives of 20 first year students, was a hoax.