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Republican lawmakers have been clamoring for a rescissions request, to give Congress a say in the Trump administration’s spending cuts.
NZ Herald
The Advertising Standards Authority is assessing complaints it has received regarding a billboard campaign attacking Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick...
Meta is doing nothing to combat scams on its platforms, but what about the government?
The report from AUT also found that 60% of New Zealanders were "uncomfortable" with AI-produced news.
RNZ
Fresh figures out today show less than a third of us trust the news most of the time. But they also show the slump has stalled - and every news outlet surveyed is more trusted this year.
The Conversation
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows more people are avoiding the media in general.
RNZ
The networking and social media site gets a bad rap as the place for self-promotion. However, active users swear by LinkedIn’s benefits, professional and otherwise.
RNZ
Latest annual stats show ad revenue's gone up again, but the proportion of it going to local media is down.
Loneliness is driving millions of people to seek artificial companionship, but those AI friends can be dangerous sparking urgent calls for stronger regulations.
The Conversation
As the tide of AI ‘slop’ rises, it’s more important than ever to hone your reality-checking skills.
www.abc.net.au
Records revealed by Reuters show the teen, who now has access to departments including Homeland Security, provided services to a cyber crime ring known as "EGodly" prior to his US government role.
Newsroom
Advertisers spent more than $2 billion on digital platforms last year while traditional media failed to attract more dollars
The Conversation
It’s hard to see how the Trump administration will fix the damage caused by this intelligence blunder.
The Conversation
Kids who play Roblox games describe ‘scary’ virtual currencies and ‘cash grab’ random rewards.
RNZ
Netflix streaming came to New Zealand 10 years ago this month and how we watch television has never quite been the same.
RNZ
A Kiwi whistleblower whose book lifts the lid on Facebook was gagged before she had a chance to talk to RNZ. Why? And what did she say in other interviews before Meta called its lawyers?
Tired of the pressures and dangers that smart phones bring, some parents are reaching back to the phone on the wall.
TechCrunch
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe's tech industry is calling for "radical action" from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance
TechCrunch
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe's tech industry is calling for "radical action" from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance
The Conversation
If data ownership is not clearly established, it could stifle innovation and investment.
As climate change ramps up, extreme weather increases and trust in authorities declines, every large natural disaster triggers a wave of misinformation.
RNZ
Mediawatch - NZME's top brass now have a billionaire on board who wants control and maybe more far-reaching editorial change.
France 24
A new UN report has called for urgent action to counter a global pushback on decades of hard-won gains for women and girls, with online violence among several challenges flagged. Experts on cyber abuse…
Today is International Unplugged Day, with new research showing how digital distractions are affecting our health and wellbeing.
1News has chosen not to identify the case but was in court when the matter was discussed. X has not responded to requests for comment this week.
www.bbc.com
The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.
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