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For years, the most comprehensive survey of Kiwis’ media habits has shown local media losing ground to offshore invaders. This year it says we’re ‘settling down’ and local media may be ‘stabilising’…

These 'traditional' influencers don't talk about politics, but all the markers of conservative ideologies are there Audio

While our government ponders policy to help news media companies cope with their crumbling business models, millions of us get our news first from Facebook, Google and even TikTok. It’s the same in… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at how conservative politicians are pushing for similar moves to those in the US over TikTok.  Audio

The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time.  Audio

US senators have been grilling the chief executives of five of the world's most popular social media firms in a hearing in Washington DC, over concerns they've failed to do enough to keep children… Audio

Two decades after Facebook.com changed our lives, social media is going through another big upheaval.  Audio

New Zealand is on a growing list of countries around the world banning TikTok on government cellphones over concerns the Chinese company that owns the social media platform might use data from users… Audio

What's Up With ADHD? by Mirjam Guesgen: ADHD diagnoses in adults have quadrupled in New Zealand in the past 10 years. What's behind it? Audio

Cows are Laura Murdoch's passion. She shares her everyday interactions with them on Facebook and Tiktok and some of her Cow Whisperer videos have racked up quite a few views. Audio

Technology correspondent Tony Grasso talks to Susie Ferguson about a group of Chinese scientists who recently quietly posted a paper purporting to show how a combination of classical and quantum… Audio

Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back? Audio

Jo Morris, also known as Jo the Write Coach has almost 14,000 followers on TikTok and some of her short videos offering tips on everything from grammar to writing tips have garnered hundreds of… Audio

Challenging our own negative bias is the most helpful tool for day-to-day mental health, says English psychologist Dr Julie Smith. To help more people understand and practice this ability – "the main… Video, Audio

Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch looks at The Rehearsal (SoHo, Neon), an unusual show that's been getting rave reviews. The Bear (Disney+), is about a young chef who comes from the world of fine… Audio