Opinion
Reports of a Facebook user overseas being convicted of defamation by simply “liking” a post should sound loud warning bells for all Australian social media users, writes Adelaide lawyer Natalie Abela.
Features
If a stranger offered a child free lollies in return for their picture, the parent would justifiably be angry. When this occurs on Facebook, they may not even realise it’s happening.
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Fake news is eroding the fragile pillars of democracy but stopping it will be no easy task, writes Vincent O'Donnell.
Facebook says it is dropping its reliance on news outlets to help determine what gets posted as a "trending topic" on the giant social network, a move adopted after a backlash over a report saying it suppressed conservative views.
Facebook has marked its 12th birthday having grown from Harvard dormitory-room hobby to a network of more than 1.5 billion people in just over a decade.
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