Gearing up for the school holidays? Here’s how to survive them without social media
A world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16 starts on December 10, which is also around the same time school holidays kick off for some families. “It’s difficult timing,” says Catherine Page Jeffery, a senior lecturer and researcher in media and communications at the University of Sydney. Meta has already begun […]
How to prepare yourself and your child for the social media ban on December 10
From December 10, certain social media platforms will have to take steps to prevent Australians under the age of 16 from having an account. For a number of social media platforms, account holders will be kicked off and may lose important data and access to groups and services. Here’s how to prepare ahead of time. […]
I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here’s how it outsmarted me
Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next At some point — let’s say a Wednesday night around 8:40pm, too late to work but far too early to sleep — I find myself watching someone spread toothpaste and butter […]