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Sep 2021

High Court rules media companies responsible for comments on their Facebook pages

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by some of Australia’s biggest media outlets – including the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian, concluding that they are legally responsible as

Mar 2021

The battle of the giants: Facebook vs News Corp

There’s an African proverb that when elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers — and that’s been abundantly clear for Australian media in the past few weeks. Facebook vs News Corp

Feb 2021

Facebook blocks news from Australian users

Facebook has made the unprecedented move of banning Australian news publishers (and users) from sharing or viewing any news articles on the platform. It’s a response to the Federal Government’s

Feb 2020

Navigating Facebook’s new world of privacy

Users are now being given the opportunity to make more transparent choices about their data - it's up to them whether they take it.

Feb 2020

The 268 Podcast: is Facebook really listening in on me?

It's a disconcerting feeling - receiving targeted Facebook advertising that aligns frighteningly closely with a topic you've just been talking about.

May 2019

How Facebook could really help decide the Federal Election

If you want to get a glimpse of how next month’s Federal Election will be impacted through social media like never before, go to the Facebook pages of either the

May 2019

Is Facebook finally getting serious about privacy?

It’s amazing what $3 billion can do. In case you missed it, $US3 billion is the amount Facebook has announced it is setting aside to pay a fine relating to

Feb 2019

Scratching the surface: what your Facebook scrolling is really teaching you

Here’s something worth stashing away in the back of your mind as an Australian election campaign looms – a new study shows Facebook users do pick up political knowledge from

Apr 2018

Facebook under investigation by Australia’s privacy commissioner

After the social media giant revealed more than 300,000 Australians may have had their personal data used without their knowledge, the Privacy Commissioner is launching an official investigation.