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YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s under-16s social media ban, with Lemon8 to also restrict access

Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYouTube will comply with the federal government’s under-16s social media ban, but its parent company Google has warned the laws […]

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‘Enable workers’ talents’: no need for AI legislation in Australia, Labor says

Roadmap focuses on technology’s ‘economic benefits’ and says existing laws will cover the fast-growing new technologyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has decided against legislation to manage artificial intelligence, with a new national roadmap emphasising Labor’s focus on the technology’s

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Datacentres demand huge amounts of electricity. Could they derail Australia’s net zero ambitions?

Banks of servers operating 24/7 generate massive amounts of heat, requiring power to run and cool themSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereDatacentre power demand in Australia could triple in five years and is forecast to exceed by 2030 the energy used by electric vehicles.Datacentres now draw about

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Instagram’s age-verification identified a moustachioed adult as over 16 – but how did it go with a 13-year-old?

Meta platform allows users under 16 in Australia to change their date of birth – but only after clearing a ‘video selfie’ or providing government ID Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Instagram’s process for determining whether a user is over

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