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the terms you need to know to understand news today

the terms you need to know to understand news today

Don’t rely on social media users for fact-checking. Many don’t care much about the common good

Don’t rely on social media users for fact-checking. Many don’t care much about the common good

What’s going on with TikTok in the US, and what will this mean for Australia?

What’s going on with TikTok in the US, and what will this mean for Australia?

What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there

What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there

Why are people taking selfies in front of the LA wildfires?

Why are people taking selfies in front of the LA wildfires?

Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

US ‘TikTok refugees’ are fleeing to Chinese app RedNote. It’s a new phase of the digital cold war

US ‘TikTok refugees’ are fleeing to Chinese app RedNote. It’s a new phase of the digital cold war

Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving − and where gaps persist

Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving − and where gaps persist

The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse

The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost

Birkin handbags, Walmart’s ‘Wirkin’ and the meme-ification of class warfare

Birkin handbags, Walmart’s ‘Wirkin’ and the meme-ification of class warfare

slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly

slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly