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Cruel social media attack could kill vulnerable Australians

A potentially life-threatening condition believed to affecting countless Aussies is being exploited to abuse users on...

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23rd Dec. 2019 10:12 AM

A potentially life-threatening condition believed to affect more than 50 million people is being exploited to abuse users on social media.

JK Rowling roasted for shock move

JK Rowling is facing a backlash from the transgender community after the Harry Potter author supported a female researcher...

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20th Dec. 2019 7:12 AM

Wizardry of "Fantastic Beasts" tops N. American box office

Star shows off dramatic transformation

Actress Hayden Panettiere has returned to Twitter after a 10-month break, debuting a brand new look to her fans.

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12th Dec. 2019 1:12 PM

Actress Hayden Panettiere. Picture: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images

London terror tweet slammed

Within hours of two people being stabbed to death in London, one of Trump’s allies took to Twitter with a comment that was...

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30th Nov. 2019 7:11 PM

Within hours of two people being stabbed to death in London, one of Trump’s allies took to Twitter with a comment that was roundly condemned.

Bogut’s spat with NBL commentator gets nasty

It’s fair to say Sydney Kings star Andrew Bogut and NBL commentator Corey "Homicide" Williams don’t get along if their...

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28th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

The war of words between Sydney Kings and Boomers star Andrew Bogut (pictured) and former NBL star Corey "Homicide" Williams has heated up. Picture: Getty Images

Trump tweets image of himself as Rocky

US President Donald Trump has posted a doctored image of his face superimposed on the body of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky...

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28th Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

The image was posted on his Twitter and Instagram accounts on Wednesday without comment and immediately went viral.

Social networks in legal shake-up and it could impact you

Attorney-General Christian Porter says an ongoing defamation law review would look at how online platforms could be held...

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20th Nov. 2019 2:11 PM

Attorney-General Christian Porter says a defamation law review will look at how online platforms could be held responsible for harmful content.

New warning for Twitter users

Twitter users will no longer see political advertising, but it’s now only warning users about something posing a greater...

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20th Nov. 2019 9:11 AM

Twitter has banned political advertising and criticised rival Facebook for not fact checking them, but the microblogging site won’t remove deep fakes. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

America erupts over a single tweet

It doesn’t take much for both sides of America’s political divide to erupt with outrage. Overnight, the catalyst was a...

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16th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

Insane uni entrance exam stumps internet

This insanely hard uni entrance exam from more than a century ago has many wondering whether they could even answer a...

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31st Oct. 2019 1:10 PM

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