Tag: social media
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Dictionary.com’s word of the year: Is it even a word?
Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and teenagers can’t stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can’t make any sense of. The word —…
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Meteorologists slam BoM after wild Qld storms
The weather bureau launched its first major website overhaul in 12 years last Wednesday, describing it as a “modern and sleek” redesign aimed at making weather updates clearer and easier to access. However, residents in storm-affected areas claim the site is difficult to use and left them with little warning ahead of Sunday’s deluges. Savage storms…
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Why Facebook users may be up for $50m payout
Right now, more than 311,000 Australian Facebook users can apply for a slice of a $50 million compensation fund from tech giant Meta – the largest payment for a breach of Australians’ privacy. But the clock is ticking. Even if you’re eligible, you only have until December 31 to make your claim. Similar payouts have…
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The baffling social media slang sending us to Google
If you’re already typing any of the words above into a search engine, there’s no need to feel abashed. It’s hard to keep up with the latest slang – as Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan recently found out when she dropped the term “six-seven” during a media call. According to an analysis of 2025 Google search…
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‘Six-seven’? The viral slang that has a premier baffled
For the rest of us the “six-seven” trend is simply quite baffling. And if it still means nothing, then lucky you – although Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan might have put it on a wider radar this week. She used the phrase while announcing the long-awaited opening of Melbourne’s $15 billion rail tunnel project – to…
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Bindi Irwin targeted in dozens of fake AI-generated posts
One post falsely claims that her brother announced that Bindi had collapsed and was taken to hospital, unconscious and in a critical condition. The post features what appear to be real images of her lying in a hospital bed. “Robert Irwin, in tears, announced that his 27-year-old sister, Bindi Irwin, had suddenly collapsed and was…
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Mysterious falcon wins wild award
New Zealand ‘s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. And this year’s winner is a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them. The Kārearea, with an Indigenous Māori name for the New Zealand falcon, was crowned Bird of the Year on Monday. But the annual…
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Details of how Australia’s social media ban will work are finally becoming clear
Individuals under 16 will be restricted from holding accounts on many social media platforms from December 10. This guidance, released Tuesday, follows a self-assessment guide for technology companies recently released by the eSafety Commission. Companies can use this to determine whether their services will be age-restricted. That included details on the types of platforms to…
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Croc Hunter’s dad sinks boot into US influencer ‘goose’
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s father has slammed an American influencer’s “disgusting” treatment of the reptiles, rejecting comparisons with his famous son. Bob Irwin has joined calls for Mike Holston — known online as “The Real Tarzann” — to be deported after his illegal wildlife interactions in far north Queensland. Holston has come under fire for…
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Shrekking: Why this dating trend is not as cute as it sounds
Most people are familiar with phrases like “punching above their weight” or “batting above their average”, but the latest dating term comes from the big screen rather than the sports field. Inspired by the 2001 animated fantasy film Shrek, “Shrekking” involves dating someone you’re not attracted to or whom you consider less attractive in the…