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Social Media Is a Problem – But Blanket Bans Aren’t the Answer
Banning social media for under-16s? We explore whether this proposal is a solution, a distraction, or just the beginning of a much bigger conversation about online safety and responsibility.
Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move
Google is launching Gemini AI for kids. But this development comes with major risks. It also highlights how, even if children are banned from social media, parents will still have to play a game of whack-a-mole with new technologies as they try to keep their children safe.
Griffin on Tech: The social media ban, sci-tech council takes shape, and PM’s pre-Budget speech
A flawed plan for an under-16s social media ban, new leadership for science and tech, a funding windfall for advanced tech, and the PM’s ambition to emulate Ireland’s foreign investment success.
Griffin on Tech: Meta’s moment of truth and day in court arrives
As Kiwi whistleblower dishes the dirt on Meta in front of the US Senate, Mark Zuckerberg gears up for the fight of his life as anti-trust action kicks off next week with the US Government aiming to break the company up.
Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you
Senior White House officials were wrong to share details of highly sensitive military operations via the signal app, but an academic says there’s a lot to like about Signal’s security features.
Griffin on Tech: Aussie Budget light on tech, Kiwi whistleblower speaks
With a general election looming across the Tasman, Australia revealed its federal Budget this week, signalling a return to fiscal deficits and little in the way of new funding for tech and digital economy-related initiatives.