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Government considering legal offence for livestreaming objectionable content
The government is considering making it a criminal offence to livestream objectionable content as part of a wider government programme to address violent extremism.
Gaps in New Zealand's laws to… Audio
Podcast Critic: Ellie Jay
Today Ellie Jay reviews Grounded with Louis Theroux and Intrigue Mayday. Audio
Australia's showdown with Google and Facebook
Google and Facebook are in a showdown with Australian lawmakers over payment for using the work of others. The world is keenly watching to see what will happen. Audio
Paul Bushnell on Trumpian podcasts
Paul Bushnell is talking today about two different views of the Trump presidency: Trumpcast and How it Happened. Audio
Your Korean Dad - Unlikely Tik Tok star, Nick Cho
As Your Korean Dad, on Tik Tok, he's has added 1.7 million followers to the family. Audio
Bluetooth a puzzle for thousands of Covid app users
Thousands of people have asked the Ministry of Health for help after having trouble enabling Bluetooth on the Covid-19 tracer app. Video
'GameStop effect' may linger as 'short squeeze' candidates studied
The clash between retail traders and Wall Street professionals that sparked roller coaster rides in the shares of GameStop Corp may pose a risk to dozens of other stocks, analysts say.
'Bad words' lead to GameStop shares plunging
The GameStop saga has taken an unexpected twist, with shares plunging after an investor forum on Reddit closed temporarily.
Podcast Critic: Katy Atkin
Katy Atkin reviews locally made, He'll Be Right podcast and a chilling US production, The Apology Line. Audio
How Twitter took QAnon from America to the world
Donald Trump may have gone, but could his legacy live on in the form of conspiracy theories that have spilled beyond America's border? An analysis of tweets rooted in the US-originated QAnon theory in… Audio
And now, a reading from an email according to St Paul
If he were alive today, even St Paul would be texting, Tweeting and firing off emails to get the news out, Pope Francis says marking a day to celebrate social communication.
Australia's plan to force Google to pay for news goes too far - National
The National Party says the Australian government's push to make Google share royalties with news publishers is too heavy handed.
Covid creates 'increasing vulnerability' to online sexual exploitation
A group fighting against the sexual exploitation of children says the problem has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic.
Google threats shouldn't make NZ government wary - expert
New Zealand lawmakers should not be intimidated by threats from Google to remove its search engine from Australia, a tech expert says.
Online threats against Trump by Iran's supreme leader
Iran's Supreme Leader has posted online an apparent call for an attack on Donald Trump in revenge for last year's killing of its top military commander.
Scrutiny drives extremists into dark corners of the internet
As US law enforcement agencies increase their monitoring of far-right extremists, sorting the real threats from the bluster is among their biggest headaches.
Robust security systems should be a business priority, professor warns
A cybersecurity professor is warning businesses to keep on top of their systems, or face bigger bills to fix the fallout after a cyber-attack.
Suspended Twitter accounts: Concern over Bridges' reaction
The Council for Civil Liberties is challenging a claim by former National Party leader Simon Bridges that people should have total freedom of expression on Twitter. Audio
'We need social media systems built to enhance our shared humanity'
Opinion - After leaving Twitter, Jessica Berentson-Shaw makes a plea for social media systems that minimise harm and help shape disagreement into something more nuanced.
Katy Atkin's summer podcast picks
Katy Atkin shares her top 5 summer listening podcasts: It's A Wonderful lie About a Girl Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions Stuff the British Stole - ABC Heavyweight - Season 5 Audio