Social Media

While it's a bit of fun for some, the social media trend known as looksmaxxing can have major impacts on young men's physical and mental health.

New Zealand soccer player Tim Payne has met social media influencer Valen Scarsini after the Argentine encouraged his fans to follow the unheralded All Whites player.  

Tech giant Meta criticises the Australian government's plan to make social media companies pay for news, calling it a "grossly unfair" and "discriminatory tax".

After being cut off from the world for more than 12 weeks, Iranians have come back online. Their initial reactions are joy, shock and confusion.

An animation series tackling themes of grief, regret, love and gratitude has attracted an online fanbase of millions — and reflects the artist's search for peace and beauty.

The Coalition's answer to the rise of conservative populism has been to treat it primarily as a cultural phenomenon. Under Angus Taylor, that instinct appears to be hardening.

A Victorian state MP's use of an apparently AI-generated image raises questions about whether AI has any place in politics.

The UK could become the latest nation to implement a social media ban, after British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to introduce a "game changer" policy.

Australian cricketer Travis Head and his wife Jess Head have their Instagram accounts blasted with vile comments after a series of tense on-field exchanges between Head and Indian star Virat Kohli in an Indian Premier League match.

It looks beautiful in the Instagram post with blue skies and picturesque tarns carved by glaciers. But read further and the multi-day Tasmanian hike is considered one of Australia's most challenging bushwalks. In fact, it can be deadly.

A satirical political party in India amasses the support of millions in just a few days and politicians are taking notice.

Elon ​Musk's social media company X Corp has ​admitted ‌to not complying with an order from Australia's eSafety commissioner to ⁠provide information about the measures it has in place ​to stop ‌child exploitation on the X platform.

"Manosphere" rhetoric is getting louder online, but can men showcasing different lifestyles and values online cut through that noise? 

French Canadian duo Angine de Poitrine are riding a wave of interest after a video of their live performance exploded in popularity, aided by a comical reaction by many on YouTube struggling to understand how their music is made. 

This little box of joy is a microcosm, a mini-exemplar of what a small amount of local effort can do to help fix some of our damage of the natural world.

Marine experts are calling for greater education on aquatic life following the death of a seal believed to be known by Mornington Peninsula locals as Sammy.

A Porepunkah property owner says he helped a wounded police officer after the fatal shooting when Dezi Freeman killed two Victoria police officers.

A former Hobart teacher sued by a former student over allegations of repeated sexual abuse has filed an appeal on the grounds of social media posts made by the judge presiding over his case.

"Escape the 9-5" content is blowing up on social media, but people who have gotten caught up in it warn of the costs.   

Teenagers in Western Australia's north are calling for better social media regulation to prevent "alt" accounts from spreading malicious content.