Tag Archives: Social media

The former Bachelor star deactivated her Instagram account just a few hours after posting a controversial video defending her decision to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.

The federal Communications Minister says social media giants have been getting away with “not taking any responsibility” for content posted on their sites for “too long”, and will seek to hold them to greater account.

Tennis legend Andy Murray took to Instagram on Thursday to issue an unusual plea: help finding his missing wedding ring. According to the video, Murray had left his tennis shoes outside to air them out,

Prime Minister Scott Morrison lambasted social media on Thursday as "a coward's palace", saying platforms should be treated as publishers when defamatory comments by unidentified people are posted, pouring fuel on a raging debate over the country's libel laws.

Fiona Patten says she’s taking a break from social media. And it might be permanent. The Reason Party leader told Tom Elliott it’s due to increasing abuse directed at her and her staff online. “I’m happy to have vibrant and fulsome conversations but right at the moment it’s just vile,

The prime minister says social media has become a "coward's palace" for anonymous trolls who should be outed for online behaviour.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says social media has become a “coward’s palace” where people can abuse others under the cover of anonymity.

In a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Morrison called social media a ‘coward’s palace’, saying, “People can go on there, not say who they are, destroy people's lives, and say the most foul and offensive things to people,

Scott Morrison has blasted the "coward's palace" of social media as momentum grows within his government for a crackdown on internet giants. The prime minister flagged more action to make companies accountable with Facebook's efforts to counter misinformation making global headlines.

The Deputy Prime Minister says he will work with US Republicans to crackdown on disinformation and smears on platforms including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.