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1096: The Social Media Crackdown

1096: The Social Media Crackdown

Update: 2025-12-11
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This week, we look at two massive, international developments that will reshape how we all use the internet, whether you're a heavy user or just checking in now and then.

We're asking a vital question: Where Australia goes, so goes the world? The country has just implemented a pioneering, comprehensive ban on social media accounts for anyone under 16, and the fallout is immediate—not just for Big Tech, but for the kids now searching for alternatives. 

And speaking of big changes, the US is looking to make your digital past a part of your future travel plans, demanding a lengthy history of your social activity just to get an ESTA.

In our interview this week, we talk about the journey of AI, from Clippy in Microsoft Word to ChatGPT, with Brian Mac Namee, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at UCD. He'll explain how large language models are only the public face of a technology that’s been evolving for decades.

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1096: The Social Media Crackdown

1096: The Social Media Crackdown

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