NZ’s Social Ban A ‘Strong First Step’ But Kids Will Find Workarounds & Move To Weaker Platforms With Less Protection
New Zealand, always following Australia's lead. And stealing our pavlovas.
‘Evasive & Duplicitous’: Judge Finds Meta Failed To Preserve Key Evidence In Andrew Forrest’s Scam Ads Legal Battle
Twiggy excoriates Meta over its spoliation of evidence. And it's OK if…
Ex-I’m A Celeb & Love Island Contestant Matt Zukowski Features In Daily Mail’s The Debrief Podcast Launch
The Daily Mail rolls out the red carpet for this celeb appearance…
‘Bare Minimum’: Anika Wells Slams Big Tech As Albanese Government Doubles Social Media Ban Fines
Big tech isn't doing enough to keep kids off platforms, according to…
Majority Of Under 16s Still Using Banned Social Media, Parents Under ‘Overwhelming Pressure’
Despite surging e-bike sales, it seems the kids are still using social…
Meta Ramps Up Efforts To Combat FIFA World Cup Scams
Paddy's Market set for windfall as Facebook cans ads for knock-off kits.
‘Sucking Profits Out Of Australia’: Meta Sends $1.5B Revenue Overseas
Meta earnings, just like young Australians come June, head overseas.
‘Social Isn’t One Behaviour Anymore’: Study Finds Aussie Social Use Confounds Expectations
Apparently, 62 per cent of Australians have never used TikTok. Which makes…
Meta To Appeal ‘Addictive Design’ Ruling As Court Finds Instagram & YouTube Liable For Teen’s Harm
Remember when gateway drugs like weed were cool? Now they're Instagram Reels…
Nearly 5M Kids’ Accounts Removed From Social Media, Lemon8 Avoids Legislation After ‘Self Assessment’
B&T set up a Lemon8 account for this article so give it…
‘This Is A Great Day’: Albo Lauds ‘World-First’ Social Media Ban As It Comes Into Effect
The social ban arrives. And the world appears to still be turning,…
Reddit Signals Possible Challenge To Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Could Reddit be eyeing a challenge to the social ban? And could…
‘Outright Weird’: YouTube & Anika Wells Exchange Barbs Over Social Ban
No, Anika Wells is not talking about your housemate here. She's talking…
Scrambling Platforms, Doubtful Parents & Huge Fines Looming: The Social Ban Is Just One Week Away
If Club Penguin was still kicking around, we reckon it'd be going…
Social Media Ban To Face High Court Over ‘Freedom Of Political Communication Complaints As Tech Companies Scramble To Comply
It's important 13-year-olds get their politics from the platforms, considering how large…
One Month To Go: Albanese “Confident” Social Media Ban Will Work As Roblox Sparks Fresh Concerns
If it looks like social media and chats like social media, it…
Social Ban Just 2 Months Away: Anika Wells Meets Tech Giants & Privacy Chief Warns Of Data Overreach Amid Fresh Fears For Vulnerable Teens
Anika Wells does the rounds with the platform bosses - and we…
Meta Rolls Out Paid Ad-Free Instagram & Facebook Tier Across UK
Poms toss up choice between half a pint and seeing Instagram ads…
Major Parties Drop $1.4M In Social Media Ad Blitz As Election Heats Up
It isn't just Clive Palmer buying up all the country's ad inventory…
Meta Expands Teen Accounts With DM Nudity Protections & Greater Parental Oversight
Meta promises to slash the nudity on its platforms. If only someone…
Meta’s Ad Revenue Climbs 22% As Zuck Hails Trump Administration As Prioritising “American Technology Winning”
The Zuck-Trump love-in continues as B&T wonders how they'd fare on Love…
Facebook & Instagram Join Other Social Platforms In Signing EU Pledge To Take A Stand Against Hate Speech
Just days after canning fact-checkers & DEI policies in the US, Meta…
Nick Clegg To Leave Meta Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
B&T reckons Clegg would be a great fit for Elon Musk's X…
WARC: Facebook “On Track” To Exceed $150B In Ad Revenue
Do you baulk at articles where obscenely wealthy people become even more…
Meta News Bargaining Decision Potentially Only Hours Away
Albo looks set to be firmly off Zuckerberg's, Musk's & the Murdoch's…
A Very Demure 2024: The Trends That Had Social Media Buzzing This Year
It's been a huge year for social media in 2024. So huge,…
New Meta Regulations Crack Down On Financial Scams
In bad news for Nigerians & possibly McDonald's' Monopoly, Meta unveils latest…
Parliamentary Inquiry Calls For Greater Control Of Social Media Algorithms, Urges Platforms To Exercise ‘Duty Of Care’ & Safety By Design
Canberra continues push to make social safer for teens, seemingly unaware of…
Study Exposes “Predatory” Facebook Ads Targeting Vulnerable Australians With Gambling & Alcohol Promotions
What once was a harmless place to share holiday snaps with friends,…
Trump vs Zuckerberg: Mindless Rant Or Democratic Threat?
If there's a remote upside in a Trump presidency it's that he's…
Meta Beefs Up Age Verification Tools For Facebook
Facebook bowing to pressure on what under 18s can see on the…
Amazon’s Advertising Quarterly Revenue Soars To $11.8bn
There are so many Amazon couriers visiting B&T headquarters at the moment…
Government Talks To Canada About Meta Regulation
If Australia and Canada really want to get Meta's attention, they should…
Forcing Facebook To Pay For Journalism Won’t Solve Structural Challenges – They Can And Will Walk Away
B&T's Arvind Hickman donned his tin hat and hid behind the desk…
ACCC Asks Media Companies About The Value Of Facebook & Instagram
We're sure the big media players will have measured responses to the…
Facebook Defends Content Deals Withdrawal: ‘We Already Provide Publishers With $115m In Value … And Forcing Tech Companies To Pay For News Won’t Solve Challenged Business Models’
Publishers should be grateful Facebook has eaten large chunks of its lunch.
Robert Thomson: Facebook’s Claim Only 3% Of Usage Relates To News “Preposterous”
News Corp's head honcho gives Meta both barrels. Zuck, meanwhile, preferred he…
‘Never Pick a Fight With An Infinite Amount Of Paper And Ink’ – Media Buyers React To Facebook’s Stoush With Publishers
Advertisers grab their popcorn as media's relationship status with Facebook moved from…
Media Outlets Respond To Meta’s Decision To Stop Funding Australian News
Australian media joined the Meta pile on over the weekend, in case…
