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A federal law that confers broad immunity to Big Tech companies does not cover breach of contract claims, appeals court rules.

She will consolidate eSafety office’s actions against Elon Musk’s X Corp over its refusal to take down footage of a stabbing in a Sydney church.

As the United States heads toward the November elections, concerns rise about bad actors manipulating data and perpetrating fraud and theft.

‘We do not have powers or, frankly, the resources to be proactively monitoring the Internet,’ eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said.

Former President Donald Trump’s first TikTok video gained more than 59.5 million views within a day of posting.

The Tesla CEO has agreed to sit for no more than five hours of questioning at one of the SEC’s offices, according to a court filing.

Australians are particularly susceptible to online scams, despite having a full swathe of internet safety regulators.

‘A lot of social media is bad for kids, as there is extreme competition between social media AIs to maximize dopamine!’ Mr. Musk said.

We have seen far too often how this ‘do something, anything’ mentality operates in practice.

An Australian Tribunal has ordered Elon Musk’s X to adhere to local anti-discrimination laws.

Rachael Wong, CEO of Women’s Forum Australia, said the story was being used to promote greater access to gender-reassignment surgery in New Zealand.

‘Technology may change, but our commitment to protecting children will not,’ Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said.

While a social media ban would be the best for children’s wellbeing, questions have arisen over how it will be implemented in practice.

Australia and New Zealand has asked TikTok to remove more content than Iraq.

Social media-related nightmares can act as stressors, disrupting users’ sleep cycle and causing awakenings during the night.

EU officials are also concerned with the age verification methods put in place by Meta.

eSafety has sought assistance from NSW and federal police to deal with the online threats.

The judge found that trying to continue to ban the spread of a video on X globally would have been overreach by local authorities.

Ms. Cates compared the digital world to lawless streets where children are exposed to violence and abuse, warning smartphones are damaging childhood.

The Chinese Communist Party exploits American civil unrest to divide the U.S. society; the pro-Palestinian campus protests are the latest example, experts say.