Social media
Opinion
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TikTok isn’t the bogeyman of journalism, but it could help save it
Every decade or so we’re told journalism is facing a reckoning. While TikTok is the current bogeyman, a clip about the rise in Australia’s minimum wage reveals how different platforms can inspire conversations and showcase quality journalism.
- by Abbir Dib
Latest
Senate inquiry says Chinese super app WeChat needs a TikTok-style ban
The Senate inquiry into foreign interference via social media has called for tech companies to be required to maintain a physical presence in Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
Elon Musk threatens to sue research group that documented surge in hate speech on X
The social media site’s lawyer suggested the Centre for Countering Digital Hate intended to harm X’s business “by driving advertisers away”.
- by David Klepper
Perspective
City life
From Threads to TikTok: What you’ll get from Brisbane Times on social
We’re on the platforms you frequent, sharing stories from our local newsroom and painting a picture of what life in Brisbane is really like.
- by Brittney Deguara
Rebranding Twitter headquarters to X might have broken the rules
Police had already stopped workers from removing the brand’s iconic bird from the side of the building, saying they hadn’t ensured pedestrians safety if anything fell.
- by Janie Har and Haven Daley
Exclusive
Mental health
Australia lagging in protecting teens from ‘dark rabbit holes’ on TikTok
The National Children’s Commissioner is pushing for tighter regulation of social media apps, saying tech companies are prioritising profit over young people.
- by Melissa Cunningham
‘A lot of nonsense’: It’s time to call out LinkedIn
The self-congratulatory world of LinkedIn serves to throw an upbeat veneer over the corporate world’s lack of virtue.
- by Lucinda Holdforth
Meta fined $20m over misleading data protection claims
Meta used information for advertising and marketing activities from the free mobile app Onavo Protect that claimed to “keep you and your data safe online”.
- by Kat Wong
Opinion
For subscribers
Beware, your social media influencer identity could eat you alive
Once influencers build a following around their crafted persona, it can quickly become a beast they are no longer in control of. Just ask Nikokado Avocado.
- by Vicki Kyriakakis
Opinion
For subscribers
Elon Musk just doubled down on his deluded plan for world domination
Elon Musk’s eccentric, erratic and impulsive behaviour has helped make Twitter a disaster on many fronts. His latest gamble is part of a bigger plan.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Opinion
Elon Musk is not a poison for Twitter, he’s a parasite
Twitter has the kind of recognition most brands can only dream of. Musk wants to bury it.
- by Tim Biggs