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High Court hears bid to overturn Australia social media ban
Reddit says evidence so far shows the ban has had limited impact.
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Meta agrees to pay $29b to settle child safety lawsuit
Meta must add time limits, night blocks and stronger age checks for teens.
Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency
RNZ found National and Act Party ads reached more men; Greens ads reached women.
Instagram boss admits hailing teen safety tool but omitting it wasn’t used
The Take A Break and Quiet Mode tools were barely touched by teen users, figures show.
Labour to back Govt’s social media ban bill at least to select committee
Labour discussed the bill at its caucus meeting today.
Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland
The Meta chief and his wife have bought the Strancally Castle estate in County Waterford.
Meta hooked children and misled public: Prosecutors
Meta faces a US trial over claims it made Instagram and Facebook addictive.
Westpac warns over scam Facebook complaints pages offering refunds
The pages impersonate legitimate organisations and target those who post a complaint.
The National Party's 92 political ads seen by only men
National and Act ads were often seen only by men, RNZ analysis finds.
Protesters target Data Centre Leaders Summit in Auckland
Professor sees "no pros", calls for binding referendum.
Meta ordered to pay $966m over harm to children
Meta was ordered to pay $966m over five years, mostly for mental health.
This Memphis news anchor fell asleep on air. What came next shocked her
Social media went crazy, but working mums had her back.
David Seymour: A phone ban for kids is not a rethink of my solution for social media harm
OPINION: The Government could prohibit those under 16 from possessing smart devices.
The breakup loop: Why TikTok's algorithm may keep you heartbroken
New York Times: "It kind of prolonged my grief because of the way it's designed."
How Meta got everything it wanted in a secret data centre deal
New York Times: Meta has cut deals behind the scenes to avoid local opposition.
Couple lose $300 after buying lamb through Facebook butchery page
'We didn't doubt them, we just trusted them,' the duped couple said.
Google releases three new AI models
New York Times: Its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro remains delayed after a planned June release.
'More change in next five years than last 50': One of NZ's top creatives on advertising's future
The more content that AI creates, the more valuable taste becomes, says Damon Stapleton.
'World changed forever': Family, fans in shock after Kiwi influencer's death
Joel Yukich built a loyal online following with more than 115,000 fans.
'Valued friend': Auckland schoolboy dies on overseas family holiday
Glendowie College and Marist Water Polo Club paid tribute to the Year 10 student.
AI news creator defends 'fake' content after death threats, public backlash
A South Island man running a page with more than 100,000 followers breaks his silence.
Richard Prebble: Banning under-16s from social media would harm more than it helps
OPINION: Tech firms, not governments, are best placed to remove harmful content.
Facebook and Instagram users report major outage worldwide
Reports of issues with Facebook began about 9am.
'I don’t have a view': Revenue minister deflects fairness query on big tech firms' tax
An expert says NZ could bring in hundreds of millions more if IRD did more digging.