This report focusses on the impacts of social media and Australian society. It report addresses both the need for immediate action, and the need for a sustained digital reform agenda. The report puts Big Tech on notice, arguing social media companies are not immune from the need to have a social licence to operate. It...

This study seeks to understand the drivers and deterrents of child sexual offending by analysing posts on a darknet forum frequented by self-identified paedophiles. The findings highlight the role of technology in avoiding detection, and the authors call on law enforcement to disrupt technology-mediated discussion among offenders.

This paper explores the parallel rise in social media use and youth mental health problems. It argues that increased social media use may be a correlate, exacerbating factor, or a consequence of rising trends in youth self‐harm, which may have entirely separate causes. This complexity highlights the need for a considered approach.

This report examines the impact of digital platforms, particularly Meta, on the Australian news media landscape. It focuses on the consequences of Meta's decision to abandon deals under the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code and explores strategies to support public interest journalism in Australia.

This report takes an in-depth look at the changing ways that young people use digital spaces for mental health information, what factors influence how they engage, and the implications for the mental health sector. The survey analysis shows that young people increasingly rely on social media for information, support and connection.