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X is out, Bluesky is in, and what is Mastodon? Social media is dramatically changing and The Detail asks where it's all going.

Mumfluencing can be a lucrative business, but making a living off of children can come at a cost.

Big Tech corporations on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.

Most New Zealand parents would support following Australia's example and banning social media for young people, an expert says. Audio

Semiconductor chipmaker Rakon has seen a net loss of $10.4m for the six months ended September.

When buying a new appliance, should we consider that it could be reporting on us and recording us? Many of our appliances have this capability now. Audio

The Regulations minister wants to hear "from tradies, farmers, teachers, chefs, engineers - every person doing productive work".

Netsafe report found six in every 10 New Zealanders deal with scams at least once a month.

How tourists plan and book their visits to Aotearoa, what they want to do and what experiences they value is changing, a tourism industry body says.

IRD says it will still use social media for marketing but stop using targeted lists of customers - though it did not rule out that approach being reactivated in future. Audio

A Canterbury University study surveyed almost 400 social media users about their use of Facebook and Instagram and found many participants showed signs of addiction. Audio

Stars of music, literature, screen and stage put their names to statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.

Russia, China and Iran are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the 5 November US elections, intelligence officials say.

However, fibre coverage would need to improve to 95 percent from the current 87 percent, Deloitte says.

The photos of 50,000 public figures will be used to detect and block suspected scam advertisements.