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Advocates are speaking out about the devastating effects social media exposure can have on young children.

Why advocates say social media harm begins at age six

In the first of what is set to be series of landmark cases, one plaintiff has spoken out for thousands of teenagers and parents who have accused social media companies of hooking young people.

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Instagram is to roll out parental notification for when children seek self-harm or suicide topics. (AP PHOTO)

Instagram’s new alert parents need to know about

Australian parents will receive alerts from Instagram if their children repeatedly search for terms relating to suicide or self-harm under a new feature.

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Content generated by artificial intelligence has become so lifelike that it’s often impossible to tell whether a video or an image floating through social media is real or fake. Enter the AI detector.

These tools say they can spot AI fakes. Do they really work?

Content generated by artificial intelligence has become so lifelike that it’s often impossible to tell whether a video or an image floating through social media is real or fake. Enter the AI detector.

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Meta has stated it will deploy new artificial intelligence technology, which will help it to more quickly reject suspicious ads and act on user reports. Supplied

Meta reveals huge scammer crackdown

Meta has filed multiple lawsuits targeting alleged fraud rings accused of running fake celebrity ads across Facebook and Instagram.

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Physical AI is already here as self-driving cars spill across the world and the future is likely to include personal AI agents for billions of users.

Nvidia shows future of self-driving cars, robots, AI agents

Physical AI is already here as self-driving cars spill across the world and the future is likely to include personal AI agents for billions of users.

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AI lessons are becoming more common in schools as a debate has exploded over whether chatbots are likely to improve — or doom — education.

How schools are teaching their students AI literacy

AI lessons are becoming more common in schools as a debate has exploded over whether chatbots are likely to improve — or doom — education.

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WiseTech’s plans to slash 2000 jobs from a workforce of 7000 act as a warning for a potentially massive reshaping of Australia’s economy.

WiseTech’s AI job cuts set alarm bells ringing for economy

WiseTech’s plans to slash 2000 jobs from a workforce of 7000 act as a warning for a potentially massive reshaping of Australia’s economy.

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Instagram is facing allegations from global leaders that its products harm young users. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

One-in-five teens have been exposed to unwanted nudes online

Newly released legal documents show teens reported exposure to unwanted sexual images on Instagram.

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Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

Your AI resume isn’t fooling anyone

Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

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AI has entered the gym.

Are Aussies replacing gyms with AI?

With gym fees soaring to as much as $100 a week, more Australians are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to structure workouts and cut costs.

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Companies are realising they can no longer simply promote themselves to potential customers. They have to win over the robots, too.

Why AI chatbots are the new influencers brands must woo

The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appeared at a landmark US trial over youth social media addiction. (AP PHOTO)

Zuckerberg denies at trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg has sparred with lawyers in a Los Angeles courtroom as he defended Meta's practices in an unprecedented trial over youth social media addiction.

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What used to be innocent enough — checking social media to see what our friends were up to — has escalated into a battle of wills in which there can emerge only one victor: man or phone. 

Creative ways people are dealing with their phone addictions

What used to be innocent enough — checking social media to see what our friends were up to — has escalated into a battle of wills in which there can emerge only one victor: man or phone. 

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Footage of China’s new humanoid robots is making waves online, with some optimistic about the new development and others not so much.

‘Our end nears’: China’s new humanoid robots sparks fears

Footage of China’s new humanoid robots is making waves online, with some optimistic about the new development and others not so much.

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Goldman Sach has bet on tech’s winners in AI.

Goldman Sachs bets on tech’s winners and losers from AI

Goldman Sachs has bet on tech’s winners in AI and warned investors that some beaten-up software stocks may have further to fall.

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