Social Media

Lured in by beer cans and a crowd, a precious pet Alexandrine parrot has been found safe, 31 kilometres from where she had disappeared six days earlier.

Social media platforms Lemon8 and Yope are put on notice about age limit laws as both apps surge in popularity ahead of a ban for under 16s.

BTN surveyed more than 17,000 Australians under 16 about the federal government's upcoming social media ban. This is what they said.

There are concerns that social media is leading to poor bushwalking decisions with trends such as "rawdogging" a hike glorifying a lack of preparedness.

As the social media ban comes into effect, experts are worried children and families will be left vulnerable to age verification scams. Here's why. 

Sex workers say viral social media content, which often promotes a life of luxury, needs to be more transparent to avoid duping young followers.

Sex workers say viral social media content, which often promotes a life of luxury, needs to be more transparent to avoid duping young followers.

A spokesperson for the group says the band "does not condone" the use of drugs after a since-deleted video promoting Keli Holiday's single, Ecstasy, appeared on social media.

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal the Victorian government has targeted dozens of social media influencers to promote the Metro Tunnel rail project.

As more people turn towards cosmetic injectable "journeys", Lana is sounding the alarm about the risks of developing long-term side effects.

As the social media ban for kids under 16 approaches, popular messaging app Snapchat says young people will be able to verify their age by sending a selfie or their ID to a third-party platform, but sharing sensitive data carries risks.

Not all Australians aged under 16 will "magically disappear overnight" from social media, the nation's online safety regulator says, amid a legal challenge to pause the start of the federal government's ban.

When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, thousands of families were glued to a single webpage that offered updates far more quickly than official government briefings. 

Regional and remote students are being encouraged to learn old-school ways to stay in contact as social media bans for those under 16 come into effect over the summer holidays. 

Australia's social media age ban is being challenged in the High Court on the grounds that it restricts young teens' implied right to freedom of political communication.

The Albanese Government has set up a potential showdown with Donald Trump over its plan to make big tech companies pay for the Australian news.

More from National Affairs reporter Michael Rowland.

Social media platform X launched a new location tool globally over the weekend to "verify authenticity" of profiles, but some experts says the tool has breached user trust and increased misinformation on the platform.

'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.

On December the 10th, millions of Australian teenagers will be caught by the Federal Government's social media ban for under 16s.

For some the purge is coming early. Jason Om reports. 

Australians who share AI deepfakes of another person without consent could be sued or fined under a new bill.