Australians could soon be able to choose what appears in their social media feed. How would this work?

Aj Collins Artistry/Pexels On ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said the government is exploring whether Australians should be able to opt in to algorithmically curated social media feeds. The idea has been championed by sexual consent activist Chanel Contos. Her organis

As deadly floods hit the Nepal-China border, social media is being flooded with fake and misleading footage. In Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl goes through viral videos falsely linked to the disaster, including AI-generated content and old recycled footage from India, Chile and Alaska. Some posts have racked up millions of

On August 29, at a meeting with teachers, Russian President Vladimir Putin came up with a new metaphor that he believes explains why Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Killer whales, he said, “eat bears like minnows,” attacking them in packs. Children should be taught this in school, according to the R

Mike Moore beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

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Anastasia Barashkova / REUTERS Vladimir Putin has prompted fresh questions about his mental state after comparing his war against Ukraine to a bloody battle between orcas and polar bears. The Russian leader, 73, made the bizarre analogy in a televised meeting with teachers ahead of the start of the upcoming school yea

'Orcas hunt these bears' — Putin says children should learn the 'food chain' to understand Russia's war  The Kyiv Independent