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Most under-16s still using social media despite ban
Gaming

Most under-16s still using social media despite ban

Parents are bearing most of the burden, as 78% of under-16s in Australia are still accessing social media covered by the ban.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Australians turn to AI as trust gap widens, study finds
Wearables

Australians turn to AI as trust gap widens, study finds

Adoption has surged to 17.4 million users, even as most Australians remain uneasy about tech firms' data use and ad-funded answers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Tutorial videos drive Australian purchases, study finds
Customer Experience

Tutorial videos drive Australian purchases, study finds

Practical how-to clips are now the key buying trigger for Australians, with social media driving 29 per cent of product discovery, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Gen Z investing confidence gap hits young Australians
Fintech

Gen Z investing confidence gap hits young Australians

Only 5 per cent of 15-to-24-year-olds feel confident investing, as new research shows most young Australians want help starting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australian shoppers wary of social commerce security
Data Protection

Australian shoppers wary of social commerce security

Most Australian buyers say security fears, late deliveries and poor tracking are undermining social commerce, despite rising use of the channels.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Instagram stories

Meta expands teen content safeguards across its apps
Data Protection

Meta expands teen content safeguards across its apps

Teens on Meta's apps will see less mature material by default as the firm tightens age-based controls after years of child-safety scrutiny.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cybercriminals target FIFA World Cup 2026 fans online
Malware

Cybercriminals target FIFA World Cup 2026 fans online

Fans and jobseekers are being targeted by a growing wave of fake ticket, travel and recruitment scams ahead of the tournament.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Google expands AI content checks across Search & Chrome
Generative AI

Google expands AI content checks across Search & Chrome

Users will soon be able to check whether images and video were AI-made or edited as Google widens provenance tools in Search, Chrome and Pixel.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Clouted raises USD $7 million for AI marketing platform
Personalisation

Clouted raises USD $7 million for AI marketing platform

Consumer and entertainment brands now have a new AI tool as Clouted secured USD $7 million to automate campaign planning, distribution and optimisation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Sprinklr social index shows brands lacking relevance
Customer Experience

Sprinklr social index shows brands lacking relevance

Most brands are posting widely on social media but failing to turn activity into engagement, according to Sprinklr's new index.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
IAS expands Meta content block lists to Threads feed
Artificial Intelligence

IAS expands Meta content block lists to Threads feed

Advertisers on Threads can now tighten ad placement controls as IAS extends its Meta content block list tool to the feed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
TubeScience appoints Bielski to lead European push
eCommerce

TubeScience appoints Bielski to lead European push

Pressure is mounting on agencies to prove social video spend drives sales as TubeScience enters the UK and Europe with a new leader.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TCL launches Arsenal giveaway with signed shirt & TV
Marketing

TCL launches Arsenal giveaway with signed shirt & TV

UK supporters can win a TCL television and a signed Arsenal shirt as the brand taps the club's strong season ahead of the Champions League final.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Meta ad revenue set to hit GBP £240 billion in 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Meta ad revenue set to hit GBP £240 billion in 2026

Investor concern is mounting as WARC says Meta's ad business will fund most of its USD $125 billion to USD $145 billion AI spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Babeltext launches AI creator marketplace Chat2Me.AI
Digital Transformation

Babeltext launches AI creator marketplace Chat2Me.AI

The Sydney company is betting creators can monetise audience demand with paid AI personas across WhatsApp, SMS and web chat.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Instagram stories

iQanAI launches conversational AI sales app across SEA
Software-as-a-Service

iQanAI launches conversational AI sales app across SEA

Businesses across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia can now automate multilingual chat sales around the clock, reducing missed leads and follow-up delays.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
ZURU cuts product development to five months with AI
Manufacturing

ZURU cuts product development to five months with AI

That pace could help ZURU capture fleeting social media trends before rivals, as one product heads for USD $20 million in first-year sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month