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Seven Network fined over betting ad breach as SBS lets viewers opt out

Media regulator cracks down while federal government considers recommendation to ban online gambling ads within three years

The Guardian - AU

Ticketek Cops $500K Fine For Sending Shitload Of Spam Msgs, Even To Folks Who Had Unsubscribed

Ticketek has copped a massive fine for sending a bunch of spam messages to their customers, even after they had unsubscribed.

Pedestrian.tv

Australians told ‘do not travel’ to Lebanon – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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Dutton accuses Albanese of misrepresenting Yunupingu comments – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

More than a million gambling ads aired on Australian TV and radio in a year, research finds

Nielsen study commissioned by Acma says most gambling ads shown on free-to-air were from online bookmakers

The Guardian - AU

Optus data breach fuels telco complaints

Australians have made their anger known, lodging more than one million complaints to their internet, mobile and phone providers in the last financial year.

AAP

‘Before, after and in class’: teachers say they are grappling with a growing gambling problem in Australian schools

The ability of students to concentrate and learn is being affected by ‘harmful’ products, the Association of Heads of Independent schools CEO says

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Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

A tech giant agrees with the government's plan for the watchdog to monitor compliance with a code of conduct to tackle misinformation and disinformation online.

AAP

Why is Labor’s bill on combatting disinformation so controversial?

Coalition is ringing alarm bells about legislation, despite it containing many Morrison-era proposals. But they’re not alone in their concerns

The Guardian - AU

Why do I get so much spam and unwanted email in my inbox? And how can I get rid of it?

Spam might not have brought an end to the internet or email, as some dire predictions in the early 2000s claimed it could – but it’s still a massive pain.

The Conversation

Labor urged to include news outlets in social media crackdown to curb ‘dangerous’ misinformation

Exclusive: Greens and independents say the exemption in disinformation bill will allow falsehoods to spread

The Guardian - AU

‘Quite strange’ for Coalition to reject disinformation crackdown it originally proposed, Albanese says

Prime minister defends social media bill amid concerns from Christian groups it could portray religious teachings as misinformation

The Guardian - AU

Yes, Labor's misinformation bill could jeopardise free speech online

In January this year, the federal government proposed legislation that seeks to curb the online spread of false and misleading information.

The Conversation

National cabinet announces housing plan – as it happened

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Kyle Sandilands Found To Have Breached Decency Standards W/ ‘Offensive’ Comments About Gay Men

"The comments by Mr Sandilands were overly disparaging and insulting.”

The Guardian - AU

Australian Christian Lobby says plans to combat social media misinformation will ‘cancel Christian posts’

Claim comes despite draft of bill explaining media regulator will not be empowered to request specific content be removed from digital platforms

The Guardian - AU

Australian-made children’s TV content found to have collapsed between 2019 and 2022

Acma report shows locally made children’s television content shrank from 605 hours to just 95

The Guardian - AU

Is Labor cooking up a ‘ministry of truth?’ No, it’s just an opposition scare campaign – with a side of hypocrisy

The Coalition now opposes the type of social media regulation it supported in government – and its about-face is aimed at fuelling the campaigning journalism of Labor’s critics

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The Conversation

More stick, less carrot: Australia’s new approach to tackling fake news on digital platforms

An urgent problem for governments around the world in the digital age is how to tackle the harms caused by mis- and disinformation, and Australia is no exception.

Reason

Brickbat: Spot the Disinformation

The Australian government has introduced legislation that would require social media companies to adopt an industry standard on battling disinformation. The law would force social media companies to keep records of how they enforce that standard and give the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) the power to obtain those…

AAP

Watchdog targets scams, vulnerable telco customers

The media and communications watchdog's priorities for the next 12 months include looking after customers in financial hardship.

AAP

Spam mail crackdown continues with $1 million fine

A mechanic company which sent nearly two million texts and emails that failed to meet spam law requirements has been slapped with a $1 million fine.

The New Daily

Commonwealth Bank fined $3.5m for breaching spam laws

The communications watchdog has imposed a record fine on the Commonwealth Bank for sending out millions of marketing emails that breached spam laws.

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Bank fined a record $3.55m for breaching spam laws with millions of emails

Australian Communications and Media Authority says bank sent 65m customer emails that breached Spam Act

The Guardian - AU

Death of MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo sparks frenzy of tabloid intrusion

Relentless speculation and paparazzo at funeral as family and colleagues mourn. Plus: ‘dole bludgers’ hounded after federal budget

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