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From isolation to innovation: Rethinking social media for under 16s

Posted on March 25, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

We’ve got off on the wrong foot with the government’s social media ban for Under 16s. Let’s add some positivity to the negativity of a ban.

Focus groups said Musk’s X.Com sounded like a porn site

Posted on July 25, 2023October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Focus groups said Musk’s X.Com sounded like a porn site when he first proposed the name 20 years ago.

Facebook faces backlash after blocking legitimate news sources in Australia

Posted on February 19, 2021October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Facebook should’ve heeded the lessons of the likes of Yahoo and AOL before it spitefully booted real news from its echo chamber.

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