Social Media

As federal and state governments devise a plan to address school bullying, a child in Tasmania escapes a distressing case of body-shaming, playground exclusion and cyber bullying. 

In another example of a false conspiracy rapidly spreading on social media — fuelled by algorithms that reward hysteria over accuracy — hashtags such as #trumpdead have been trending.

Californian parents Matthew and Maria Raine allege ChatGPT provided their 16-year-old son with detailed suicide instructions and encouraged him to put his plans into action.

Two-thirds of teenagers get their health advice on social media, but a researcher says much of it is a "waste of time and money" and at worst, potentially harmful.

Experts have raised concerns that women-only app Tea deepens gender divides and fosters a culture of surveillance and mistrust.

The phenomenon of queuing for food has made its way to the regional Victorian town of Ballarat, with locals braving the winter cold, hoping to get their hands on a famous cookie pie. 

If you have kids who game you won't want to know, but will need to hear, that "paedophile hunting" is a booming genre of social media content.

With northern Australia having the highest rates of drowning in the nation, authorities look to influencers, social media companies, and gender-specific messaging to reduce deaths around waterfalls.

The move to ban the ubiquitous devices from classrooms received bipartisan support from MPs, who passed the bill on Wednesday.

France will sue Australian live streaming platform Kick for negligence after a prominent user died during a marathon broadcast earlier this month.

Laura's struggles as a teenager were helped by friendships forged online. She wonders how things would have looked if a social media ban existed then.

Clinics say the GP shortage is triggering people to abuse staff at South Australia's second largest city, while some patients travel 50 kilometres to smaller towns for urgent care.

Support service Kids Helpline has received more than 1,000 reports from young people of abusive and controlling behaviour from peers, including friends.

Domenica Tootell's sewing videos have racked up millions of views and thousands of followers. She is among a growing number of creators becoming entrepreneurs on social media.

Online dating offers a bigger pool of potential partners, but a new study shows it can lead to less passionate, satisfying and intimate relationships. 

Russians are being pushed onto a new messaging service linked to the Kremlin, and experts warn people can expect them to be watching everything.

Dozens of readers have contacted the ABC saying their digital lives have been up-ended by the mass Meta suspensions. Experts say now is the time to back up your treasured memories.

It comes as dozens of Facebook and Instagram users have contacted the ABC about what they say are wrongful account suspensions that have impacted their livelihoods and personal lives. 

An explosion in social media promotion of glucose monitors has a diabetic concerned the wellness trend could put much-needed equipment at risk.

A deadly border clash between Thailand and Cambodia has devolved into a fierce online propaganda war with fake news flying on both sides.