TikTok
‘Attenzione pickpocket!’: Italian TikTok sensation’s far-right link draws scrutiny
Monica Poli, whose anti-thief videos filmed in Venice made her a sensation on TikTok and Instagram, is also a member of a key Italian far-right party.
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How ‘feminine energy’ is reviving outdated gender roles
According to TikTok, a “feminine” way of life is empowering. But is the trend simply repackaging traditional roles for women?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
What if Wes Anderson came to Melbourne? He’s already here, on TikTok
The city is reborn in colour-rich symmetry as locals mimic a “beautiful way of seeing”.
- by Jamie Tram
Opinion
Social media
TikTok isn’t the bogeyman of journalism, but it could help save it
Every decade or so we’re told journalism is facing a reckoning. While TikTok is the current bogeyman, a clip about the rise in Australia’s minimum wage reveals how different platforms can inspire conversations and showcase quality journalism.
- by Abbir Dib
Senate inquiry says Chinese super app WeChat needs a TikTok-style ban
The Senate inquiry into foreign interference via social media has called for tech companies to be required to maintain a physical presence in Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
The joy of the thrown-together dinner
Whether you call them girl dinners or picky bits, these easy meals are a welcome antidote to the pressures of domesticity.
- by Nell Geraets
The Australian social media stars winning famous friends and influencing millions
Melbourne brothers Luke and Scott O’Halloran – known as Luke and Sassy Scott – are among the millions of Australians riding the lucrative social media wave.
- by Luke Dennehy and Calum Jaspan
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China relations
Britons back TikTok ban over China security concerns
Only 15 per cent of people polled for the British Foreign Policy Group believe the video-sharing app should be allowed to operate in the UK.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
Pop culture
Barbie-mania is turning some feminists pink - and I’ll be watching it with my daughters
I consider myself a feminist, yet I’m rooting for the blonde bimbo girl. How could this be?
- by Antoinette Lattouf
Tech giants warn new ‘fake news’ rules could limit free speech
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram says it has concerns new legislation designed to limit the spread of online misinformation could be abused.
- by Matthew Knott
How TikTok created a Gen Z reading revolution
TikTok’s 24-hour book club, comprised mostly of younger readers, has changed the face of modern publishing.
- by Genevieve Novak