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Banning ‘nudify’ apps is an important step, but alone it won’t stop the harm they cause.

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield told Q&A that the Children’s eSafety Commissioner has investigated 11,000 cases of cyberbullying and can fine social media firms $17,000 a day. Is that true?

A new study asked people to imagine how virtual reality could change pornography, with some occasionally bizarre results.

The heavy hand of the law has no place in helping teenagers learn about sex – but teenagers must realise it can still catch up with them.

Nigeria’s cybercrime has been rated the third worst in the world primarily for ‘419’ fraud occurrences but the term encompasses a wide range of crimes, some more common in western nations.

The rapid development of new technologies means criminalisation alone is unlikely to stop the spread of sexualised deepfakes.

Earlier this year, a deepfake impersonating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spread on social media – with Zelenskyy supposedly asking Ukrainians to surrender to Russia.

The social media giant has taken a tougher line on abuse. But is it enough?

After witnessing a streamed suicide, users could sue for emotional harm. But it’s tricky to prove – and even trickier to hold Facebook accountable.

France’s #MeToo backlash has revealed just how deeply rooted sexism is in the country. Disguised as flirtation or child’s play, sexual harassment begins as early as elementary school.