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The full effects of the ban may not be clear for a decade.
Working as a social media marketer often means a digital detox is impossible, whether at your job or in your personal life. Elisa Ventur on Unsplash
More than 2 in 5 social media marketers say they plan to leave their job within two years, and many cite insufficient mental health support from supervisors.
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Success will rely significantly on parents’ abilities – and children’s willingness – to engage with these new tools.
Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2019. Anthony Quintano
This shift is a clear reversal of Meta’s privacy-first posture, which Mark Zuckerberg announced back in 2019.
Teenagers and children may encounter terms like MAP in memes, comments or other ways online. Catherine Falls Commercial
MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
Meta chair and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a court appearance in Los Angeles on February 18, 2026. Chris Torres/EPA
The case was the first of its kind. But it won’t be the last.
A woman gathers children as law enforcement responds at a Michigan synagogue after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building on March 12, 2026. AP Photo/Corey Williams
Geopolitical violence abroad translates into homegrown threats in the US and Canada. Recent antisemitic attacks show how the Jewish community is a target of those threats.
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Social media has changed the game for real estate advertising. But it creates new risks we need to manage carefully.
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The catchphrase ‘you’ve met me at a very Chinese time of my life’ is doing the rounds on social media. What does it mean?
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There have been six key shifts – and no doubt more is to come.
A protester stokes a barricade fire in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, during a riot sparked by online reports of sexual assaults on minors allegedly committed by migrants in June 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year which makes sense as anger, indignation and violence have become the raw materials of the internet.
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Only time will tell whether Australia’s bold, world-first experiment will succeed. Despite this, it has set off a global reaction.
It may be possible to be too fit. Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images
Pretty isn’t always profitable.
When influencers accept money and don’t disclose it, then they’re being influenced. Bambu Productions, Getty Images
Creators who conceal financial support while weighing in on matters of interest to their funders are falsely presenting themselves as independent voices.
Two Instagram images put out by the White House. White House Instagram
Campy, exaggerated and partisan, many White House social media posts target the president’s base. But the communications approach may pose a risk to democracy.
Though social media brought with it many benefits, it has also created new problems such as the spread of misinformation by political extremists. (Unsplash)
Being selective about the platforms that we spend our time on, and learning how to handle social media conflict will help the digital ecosystem for all of us.
Crowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
There are other parts of popular areas – and different locations altogether – that can be great places for outdoor recreation and enjoyment.
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Politicians who have tried to use social media in recent campaigns have not always been successful. Here’s why.
Media outlets are often controlled by outside interests. But how does this play out in Africa and Latin America? beast01/Shutterstock
A new book explores how media outlets are controlled by powerful forces, from governments to corporations, in Africa and Latin America.
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Who gets to sleep, and for how long, is a complex mix of biology, psychology and society. Here’s what we know so far.

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    Tama Leaver

    Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University

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    Lisa M. Given

    Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University

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    Samuel Cornell

    Honorary Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland

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    Jenna Drenten

    Associate Professor of Marketing, Loyola University Chicago

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    Amy Peden

    NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney

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    Crystal Abidin

    Professor of Internet Studies & Director of Influencer Ethnography Research Lab, Curtin University

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    Mariann Hardey

    Professor of Digital Culture, Business and Computing, Durham University

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    Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University

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    Lauren Gurrieri

    Associate Professor in Marketing, Director Centre for Organisations and Social Change, RMIT University

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    Ethan Pancer

    Associate Professor of Marketing, Saint Mary’s University

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    T.J. Thomson

    Associate Professor of Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University

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    Matthew Philp

    Assistant Professor, Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University

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    Cherine Fahd

    Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney

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    Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne

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