Australia’s social media ban one to watch

CSU lecturer warns young people against turning to VPNs to evade social media ban

A lecturer from Charles Sturt University has warned teenagers agains using VPNs to access social media apps. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A Charles Sturt University lecturer has warned teenagers and families looking to bypass social media via VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) to be careful about sharing personal information. Since the social media ban was implemented on 10 December, many teenagers have looked to VPNs as a means to overcome the Australia…

Australia’s social media ban one to watch

When the Australian state of Tasmania experienced a mass shooting event in the tourist town of Port Arthur in April 1996, the attack, one of the country’s deadliest massacres in modern history, led to fundamental changes in Australia’s gun laws.