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Florida passes bill banning social media for children under 16
The bill, passed in the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives, forces social media platforms to terminate their accounts and use third-party verification to screen under-age users.
Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked Covid-19 vaccine data
A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery.
Barry Young pleaded not guilty in… Audio
Strongly held beliefs fuel online cancel culture, study finds
A New Zealand researcher found that the desire to show off one's moral beliefs explains why people engage in cancel culture online. Audio
When something private goes public - the danger of group chats
A nurse who called a colleague an offensive name in a private group chat lost their job after their comments made their way back to the person being talked about. Audio
Australia moves to make 'doxxing' illegal
After the private message log from a group of Jewish Australians was published online, prime minister Anthony Albanese made the call for stronger criminal consequences for doxxing. Audio
Zuckerberg apology 'just not enough' - whistleblower
It's twenty years this week since Facebook was launched. Last week its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced to apologise at a US Senate hearing, to parents whose children died following sexual… Audio
What kids with their own devices need to know about porn
When is the right time to talk to children about depictions of sex on the internet? Audio
Link between internet trolling and psychopathic tendencies
New research from the University of Queensland suggests online anonymity gives 'keyboard warriors' the opportunity to exhibit sadistic behaviour. Audio
Internet Archive embroiled in lawsuit
It's one of the biggest online repositories of information in the world, but a court case brought by a group of book publishers in America has called its future into question. Audio
Tech CEOs told 'you have blood on your hands' at US child safety hearing
Politicians are accusing the social media companies of failing to to do enough to protect children.
Could Taylor Swift be the catalyst for AI regulation?
Indecent, AI-generated photos of the global popstar have prompted US lawmakers to call for action on the burgeoning new technology. Audio
US disables Chinese hacking network targeting infrastructure
The operation was launched to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, sources say.
NZ companies lagging behind in use of AI - survey
The level of investment and adoption of AI by listed companies is mostly disappointing and modest at best, a survey finds.
Website claiming to share Luxon's favourite porn 'operating with malicious intent'
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being smeared by a website using his name and image which purports to share his favourite pornography.
The spoof website that tricked hundreds of would-be murderers
When Bob Innes bought the web domain 'Hire A Hitman' for his IT support business in 2005, he didn't expect emails from people looking to murder their friends and family. Audio
Meta to restrict more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts
The announcement comes after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
Young people turning to AI therapist bots
Demand to chat with therapy bots is booming, with one created by a Kiwi outranking chatbots modelled after big names.
Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking
Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of users by tracking them even when they were browsing in "private mode".
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation.
Air NZ to bring high-speed onboard internet to domestic flights
There's some good news coming for New Zealand travellers.
Air New Zealand has revealed it's working with the world's biggest satellite internet service provider, Starlink, to introduce free high… Audio
