Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesMore than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to ...

Former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert has been dropped from his role as a steward in Formula 1.Governing body the FIA said that Herbert's "duties as an FIA steward ...

England all-rounder and World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent acknowledged the complexity in having discussions with female players around the topic, but also stressed the need for difficult conversations in ...

The FBI is investigating an attack in New Orleans on 1 January which killed at least 14 people and injured dozens.Investigators say the suspect proclaimed his allegiance to the ...

BBCBillionaire Elon Musk has hailed Twitter as a bastion for freedom of expression ever since he acquired the social media site two years ago. But over the course of ...

People on the streets of Sydney reacted with mixed feelings to a new law which will ban children under 16 in Australia from using social media. Some said it ...

GettyOfcom has warned social media companies they will be punished if they fail to take significant extra steps to address the problem of children pretending to be adults online.A ...

Getty ImagesCareer-networking site LinkedIn has told Australian lawmakers it is too dull for kids to warrant its inclusion in a proposed ban on social media for under 16 year ...

Getty ImagesThe Australian government is billing its proposed ban as "world-leading"“I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident on Snapchat that left him questioning whether ...

Opera singer Wynne Evans says he is "disappointed" about what he says were "lies" told about him in media coverage during his appearance in this year's Strictly Come Dancing. ...

Australia's government says it will introduce world-first legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament ...

A deluge of misinformation online about back-to-back hurricanes in the US has been fuelled by a social media universe that rewards engagement over truth.The scale and speed of false ...