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Social Media

Australia’s Social Media Ban is Only Half the Solution

BY SAM CHANDLER Last week, Australia became the first country in the world to ban under-16s from using most of the major social media platforms – a landmark moment in global tech regulation. Under the new law, all “age-restricted social media platforms” will be under a legal obligation to prevent underage users from creating or maintaining accounts through tools like age verification checks, AI age estimation software, … Continue reading Australia’s Social Media Ban is Only Half the Solution

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I, Grifter

BY GARY MCGHEE The message I must convey to you is of the utmost importance. I am particularly suited to doing so given my insights and superior knowledge on my subject. Moreover, I am very experienced, popular, have a large profile, many thousands of followers, heaps of charisma. People who seek guidance and reassurance are drawn to me, I am admired, loved. Some jealous people … Continue reading I, Grifter

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Chambers of Forlorn Echoes

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN A few weeks ago, I noticed that it was possible to listen in anonymously to live Twitter group audio chats. I believe the function is called X Spaces and I’m told it’s been around a while. I listened in on a few chats this way using the Country Squire Magazine account and this is what I discovered: The UK Wannabe Revolutionaries This … Continue reading Chambers of Forlorn Echoes

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Social Media During the Pandemic: the Good, the Bad, the Trolling

BY JENNY RICKSON The world we live in today is more connected and accessible (outside of covid restrictions, but we can avoid that topic for now) than it has ever been before. The rate of technology progress is faster than it ever has been but slower than it ever will be – could you have imagined just five years ago that virtual meetings would be … Continue reading Social Media During the Pandemic: the Good, the Bad, the Trolling

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Twitter Might As Well Ban Jesus

BY EFFIE DEANS I had only vaguely heard of US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene before Twitter banned her. From what little I have read of her I disagree with what she has said about Covid, vaccines and many other issues. But I can only disagree with her if I am allowed to know what she says and thinks. By banning her from expressing non-mainstream opinions … Continue reading Twitter Might As Well Ban Jesus

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