Technology

YouTube’s chief executive Neal Mohan is the latest in a line of tech bosses who have admitted to limiting their children’s social media use, as harms of being online for young people have become more evident.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Silicon Valley is experiencing an AI boom that bears resemblance to the dot-com boom. But despite the similarities, there are many differences that could lead to a wildly different outcome.

Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX will start trading on Wall Street in 2026 amid speculation that the spacecraft company’s valuation could surpass all other members of the trillion-dollar tech club.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The top 10 video games of 2025 spotlight artistic indies, nostalgia and mysteries amid chaotic times in the real world.

Lemon8, a hugely popular new social media app which Australian teens were turning to as an alternative to Instagram, is now banned for under 16s.

Alternative social media platforms like Lemon8, Yope and Coverstar have soared up app store charts as young users shift away from banned apps such as TikTok and Snapchat.

Here are some top tips for parents navigating the social media ban for Australians under the age of 16.

LORRAINE FINLAY: If you think handing over your identification is risk-free, think again.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Algorithmic media companies exploit the difference between our attentional instincts and aspirations. In so doing, they make it harder for us to become who we might wish to be.

Parents have been warned to strap in for ‘dopamine withdrawal’ tantrums triggered by Australia’s social media ban.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Australia is trying to keep children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are sceptical.

TikTok has urged young users to download their content just days out from Australia’s social media ban coming into effect on December 10. 

Australians searching online for porn will soon see images appear differently as new eSafety rules come into force.

MARK RILEY: As new social media platforms pop up to side step the ban, we must keep sight of the reason this law was drafted.

JAMES BIRT: Australia’s new age-verification rules has caused understandable concern among families, but it will make kids online social world far more visible to adults who have never stepped inside it.