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Zuckerberg faces his ‘Big Tobacco’ moment
Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley are on edge after a pair of landmark court losses.
- David Swan
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The Oscars are over. Here are the 12 big movies we can’t wait to see next
Family franchise sequels, buzzy horror counter-programming, stars getting their arthouse groove on, and blockbusters expected to gross $1 billion are all on the schedule.
- Craig Mathieson
‘I’m crying’: How social media helps Tim and Felicity renovate their 105-room chateau
A cottage in Melbourne or a unit in Sydney goes for the $1.2 million it cost for a 250-year-old French chateau that was crumbling like a Breton biscuit.
- Julie Power
‘Studios should be scared’: Could this YouTube star’s box office hit change cinema forever?
Markiplier’s movie based on an obscure video game topped the Australian box office and made back its budget 16 times over – all without the backing of a film studio.
- Nell Geraets
Zuckerberg grilled over Meta age limits and youth strategy at social media addiction trial
The Meta CEO was quizzed on key decisions, including a 2015 memo in which he said he wanted to “reverse the teen trend” and “increase time spent by 12 per cent”.
- Madlin Mekelburg and Riley Griffin
The fast talker building a luxury travel empire
From subletting apartments to backpackers to launching an innovative luxury travel platform, Adam Schwab is the consummate entrepreneur.
- Trudi Jenkins
The world watched as Australia kicked under-16s off social media. The results are in
Almost 5 million accounts have been deactivated since Australia’s ban came into effect five weeks ago. So why are some parents still finding their kids on age-restricted platforms?
- Bronte Gossling
Critics called Beast Games a ‘dystopian nightmare’ – but audiences can’t get enough
YouTube sensation MrBeast is back on TV. He’s still not very good at it.
- Jared Richards
And the Oscar goes to … YouTube?
The world’s most prestigious movie prize has announced a new broadcast deal that will see it shift to YouTube – globally – from 2029.
- Michael Idato
Some teens make a living from social media. They aren’t letting the ban stop them
Olympic athletes need sponsorships to pursue their sport. Some Australian families pay bills because their kids create content. Australia’s world-leading social media ban may jeopardise that.
- Bronte Gossling