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Posted inNational, Think

Social media takes over news sites as main source of news as trust falls

19 June 202519 June 2025

A major global survey reveals that social media has overtaken news sites as Australians’ main source of news amid falling trust in news, growing concern over misinformation, and rising news avoidance.

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Tech to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban is flawed

19 May 202524 May 2025

Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise, but can it actually be done?

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Banning young people from social media won’t work.

17 May 202517 May 2025

Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise.

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How digital giants let poll scrutiny fall

28 February 202528 February 2025

A seismic change in the social media landscape has huge ramifications heading towards the Australian federal election — for politicians as well as those who would monitor them.

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