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France to implement social media ban as addiction trial kicks off
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (630+ words) The first of thousands of social media addiction lawsuits is set to begin France has taken the first step in passing a law banning under-15s from social media on the same day a trial begins in Los Angeles seeking to…...
Publishers file suit against Google for 'deceptive and manipulative' adtech practices
1+ week, 2+ day ago (559+ words) Five of the biggest publishers in the US have all filed lawsuits against Google in the past week over its digital advertising practices, with The Atlantic claiming the tech giant has operated a "sophisticated, anticompetitive, and deceptive scheme for well…...
Meta reveals number of teens blocked on Instagram, Facebook
2+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) Half a million teen accounts have been made inactive across Meta's app suite Meta removed over half a million underage accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Threads prior to the introduction of the social media ban last month, although the tech…...
Freeview to take free-to-air channel flicking into the digital age
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Freeview Australia is in the testing phase for an app that will deliver the free-to-air channels over the internet. The DVB-I technology will deliver ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, and Ten in the same linear manner as the current Freeview digital…...
Reddit files High Court challenge against u16s social media ban
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) Reddit has filed High Court documents attempting to overturn the under-16 social media ban. According to court documents, Reddit will argue against the legality of the ban itself, as well as Reddit's designation as a social media platform. Reddit has…...
Reddit readying High Court challenge to u16s ban
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) Reddit has enlisted a high-profile legal team as it prepares to lodge a High Court of Australia challenge to the under 16 social media ban, which comes into effect on Wednesday. According to the AFR, Reddit has appointed law firm Thomson…...
'We strongly disagree': Snapchat begrudgingly removes teens from app
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (415+ words) Snapchat follows Meta in begrudgingly locked kids out of their accounts Snapchat has become the second platform to implement age verification measures in Australia, ahead of the social media minimum age act (SMMA) coming into effect on December 10. Starting this…...
Twitch added to u16s social media ban list at eleventh hour
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) The eSafety commission has informed gaming platform Twitch that it has been designated as an age-restricted social media platform, and will be required to implement Australia's social media minimum age legislation in less than three weeks. "Following its own self-assessment,…...
Decoding the new rules of media measurement
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) Foxtel Media's director of customer engagement Toby Dewar attended the recent ASI research forum in Denmark, on TV and video measurement. He came away impressed with the UK model and ready to participate in a global conversation. Here's what he…...
Lizzie Young on unifying Australia's audio landscape and withstanding 'extreme' finanical pressure
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (963+ words) Lizzie Young talks to Mumbrella about the state of commercial radio and audio in 2025 Commercial Radio and Audio has finally launched CRA Audio ID, its one-stop shop for marketers to buy, track, and manage digital audio campaigns across live streaming…...