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Just two days after President Donald Trump declared he was pulling out of trade negotiations with Canada over its taxes on US tech companies, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced he’ll rescind the Digital Serves Tax which was due to come into force today North America time. 

Dr Joanne Gray, digital cultures expert from the University of Sydney, reflecting on some tests that have revealed that the face scanning technology that may have been used might still be used to enforce the social media ban on teens.

The day that Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X changed everything. For the particularly chronically online folks amongst us, that day — October 28 2022, to be exact — has gone down in history as an indisputable shift in stan culture.

When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16 from social media, it included exemptions for platforms “that are primarily for the purposes of education and health support”. One such platform was YouTube.

Tech giant Google has just suffered another legal blow in the United States, losing a landmark antitrust case. This follows on from the company’s loss in a similar case last year.

Donning a gaming headset and a hoodie, a 59-year-old senator has turned to one of the world’s most popular video games as he seeks a victory royale on the youth vote.

From joining an adults-only site to video gaming, commuter chats, DJing with influencers, and even a diss track — this year’s federal election candidates are resorting to unconventional campaign methods to win over voters.

In a key statistic, of the four key Australian public institutions surveyed, public trust in media is the worst, with just 37% now saying they trusted the media. That was behind government (47%), business (54%) and non-governmental organisations (56%).

Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communications and Culture at The University of Sydney, explains the context behind Australian ban on social media for under-16s, and discusses whether it is actually likely to work.

Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communications and Culture at The University of Sydney, explains the context behind Australian ban on social media for under-16s, and discusses whether it is actually likely to work.