The boys in Adolescence are constantly made to seem pathetic, childlike and contemptible. Taken along with similar shows, it feels like a demoralisation campaign against white British boys, says Laurie Wastell.
Netflix's Adolescence perpetuates the lazy trope of portraying a white boy as the perpetrator of deadly violence against girls, despite this being very rare in reality. But the Government is no better, says David Shipley.
Australia is the first country to ban social media for under-16s after a landmark bill passed that critics have warned is rushed and a Trojan horse for Government Digital ID as everyone must now verify their age.
A senior health official in Australia's Covid response has cautioned against the "weaponisation" of misinformation, calling for the Government's revamped misinformation bill to be "rejected in its entirety".
Thierry Breton has resigned as European Commissioner, blaming Ursula von der Leyen's "questionable governance", after being snubbed during negotiations in a move that is sure to delight his nemesis Elon Musk.
The Australian Government is set to ban social media for children and teenagers, amid increasing concern over the effect of social media on mental health, PM Anthony Albanese announced today.
At a 'Summit for the Future' in September, the UN is plotting to negotiate a Global Digital Compact that will usher in an "inclusive, open, safe and secure digital future". But we aren't invited.
The Times has come out against online censorship in a leading article today, slamming 'press ratings agencies' like Global Disinformation Index as "self-appointed arbiters of truth" that undermine objective reporting.
Should governments be able to censor online content for the entire world? That's what Australia is claiming the right to do. But do they really think China and Russia should be able to choose what the world sees?
Could Justin Trudeau be prosecuted for encouraging genocide under the terms of his own 'anti-genocide' Online Harms Act, asks Steven Tucker. It may seem unlikely, but the Act is so poorly drafted that you never know.
