Big tech platforms argue they simply store and display information created by others, so should not be seen as legally responsible for it.
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Meta faces heightened scrutiny and fines from Nigerian regulators demanding respect for local data protection and consumer rights.
TikTok reveals both the liberating and the repressive effects of social media use in Egypt.
A new parliamentary committee will look into how social media operates in Australia, including how children access it. Regulating the industry won’t be easy.
The billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter) has taken aim at Australia’s eSafety Commissioner over being told to remove videos from his site. It’s just the tip of the legal iceberg.
A law scholar examines a pair of Supreme Court cases that pit the public’s free speech rights against politicians’ rights.
The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social media platforms.
Foreign interference campaigns have targeted every major social media platform in Australia. But to date, nobody has been prosecuted for this.
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