The worst of online harms stems from the underlying digital systems — and we can't rely on the industry to fix that, writes Alice Dawkins. crikey.com.au/2024/05/02/age…

Elon Musk is testing Australia's internet laws. The last decade of internet policy relied on the assumption that tech will comply (with the threat of penalties). But between refusing to take down content & not paying fines, Musk is showing what happens when tech won't comply

Denise Shrivell A clear example of pushing responsibility onto users rather than the powerful platforms. We have a piece out shortly on a duty of care obligation for socmed co’s and why it should be written in to law!

New from me on why platform gestures at transparency in this country are largely bogus. With appreciation to Jonathan Green for sinkhole language

'Algorithmic transparency' is a great start. But regulation needs to probe digital platforms' systems - 'not just' their algorithms. Our new report 'NOT JUST ALGORITHMS' out today, with learnings for the upcoming Review of Australia's Online Safety Act. au.reset.tech/news/report-no…

Privacy protections rely on us 'consenting' to policies about how companies will use or sell our data. New research from Consumer Policy Research Centre and Dr Katharine Kemp finds that policies use complex and confusing terms to hide what's actually done with our data theconversation.com/70-of-australi…

Details from purchases you've made are in the hands of companies you've never heard of - in this investigation I dive into the murky world of 'cavalier' data broking and try to get major players to hand over the data they hold on CHOICE staff choice.com.au/consumers-and-…

Companies holding personal data on you are legally obliged to respond to your requests for that data within 30 days, so what happened when a bunch of CHOICE staff requested their data from some of Australia's biggest data brokers? choice.com.au/consumers-and-…

X gutting safety staff creates ‘perfect storm’ for online hate | Joseph Brookes

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Australians who gamble, drink, are minors and those under financial risk are being micro-targeted with online advertisements. cameron “im on leave” wilson reports.
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New Reset.Tech Australia report 'Australians for Sale' on the commercial misuse and trade of personal information, targeted advertising and consumer manipulation, calling for comprehensive legal reforms in Australia.

Written by Susie Alegre, I contributed research:
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Our report is live on our website au.reset.tech/news! Susie Alegre draws on Xandr research from Wolfie Christl to reveal how vulnerable Australians are stalked & manipulated by the ads machine, at a staggering level of detail.

Scam texts feeling eerily timely? Social media ads creepily precise? Enjoy part 1 of the 'trailer' for our soon-to-be released report 'AUSTRALIANS FOR SALE', which goes into the dark details of the 'Xandr File' and the over 8300 'segments' traded about Australians Wolfie Christl