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Beyond the under-16 ban: online safety must be built in, not bolted on

Beyond the under-16 ban: online safety must be built in, not bolted on
10.12.2025 7

Pearls and Irritations

Joel Scanlan

Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that

Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that

The ban may keep some children out, but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them when they return.

10.12.2025 10

The Conversation

Joel Scanlan

Deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. How can Australia avoid it?

03.08.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Joel Scanlan

Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate

AI-generated deepfake abuse material is easy to create – but there’s plenty we can do to stop it spreading in our schools.

01.08.2025 10

The Conversation

Joel Scanlan