BusinessTobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to actDoctor says social media is contributing to youth mental health crisis.17 Jun 07:46 PM
New Zealand'A hunting ground for criminals': Auckland man charged over Facebook Marketplace scamsPolice offer advice for platform users, saying scams are on the up.17 Jun 01:56 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyFake news still has a home on FacebookNew York Times: Renowned “liberal troll” who posts falsehoods to Facebook is thriving.14 Jun 06:00 AM
PoliticsMP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining billThe minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.28 May 05:42 AM
New ZealandMan dragged 30m by car after woman dupes him in Facebook Marketplace dealLian Hunia had no intention of handing over any money for the iPhone the man was selling.27 May 08:00 AM
LifestyleKabosu, the 'doge' behind dogecoin, dies at 18Millions of fans, including Elon Musk, have been moved by the news of Kabosu's death.25 May 12:55 AM
New Zealand‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ Social media threatens future prospectsOPINION: Social media is used to sell drugs all over the world and NZ is just as guilty.22 May 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessInside Mark Zuckerberg’s $282 billion midlife crisisTimes: Meta founder just turned 40. What does middle age have in store for the whizz-kid?16 May 12:03 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald’s Facebook page: Why comments are sometimes turned offWe're proud to host readers' opinions - but we're not here for trolls and pile-ons.15 May 08:00 PM
New Zealand'You owe these people': Online scammer will take 11 years to repay his victims $8700Paul Sutton can only afford to make repayments of $15 a week.15 May 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxRevenue Minister Simon Watts tackles Big Tech on taxChanges are afoot. An academic is sceptical about one approach, and favours another.14 May 05:00 PM
WorldThe tragic fate of the family behind the ‘dress that broke the internet’The man behind 'that' dress has now pleaded guilty to endangering his wife’s life.11 May 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesFacebook NZ revenue flat at $9m as $157m goes to IrelandTech giant's local reported revenue remains tiny - and it paid just $1.3m in income tax.09 May 09:51 PM
ConstructionA touch of Egypt in Auckland: What's behind this rooftop film set?Who's behind the ziggurat on an inner-city gym rooftop?30 Apr 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTech Insider: Some leaders want to ban TikTok, some love it - and some do both at the same timeWill the US follow through with its TikTok ban? What's the situation in NZ?30 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesMicrosoft profit up 20% amid AI push, Google parent pays first dividendPair soar where Meta struggled.25 Apr 10:05 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderTeen's suicide: Harrowing sextortion texts revealed in Kiwi reporter's investigationMedia Insider: Meta introducing technology to blur IG nudes; Media firms eye fee relief.22 Apr 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeMeta unveils less ‘sanctimonious’ AI model as tech rivalry heats upFinancial Times: Facebook parent claims Llama 3 takes step to human-level intelligence.19 Apr 01:38 AM
PoliticsMeta changes could stifle democracy'A chilling effect on politics' - what Meta's latest policy means for democracy.07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingHow tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AINew York Times: OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their rules.07 Apr 05:03 AM
CrimeSwindler dupes woman in her 90s into thinking she’d won $350,000 lottery on FacebookRobert Sands, who hoodwinked two businesses, claims he also was caught up in a scam.04 Apr 05:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHow Big Tech is winning the AI talent warFinancial Times: Microsoft’s move latest sign huge firms are scooping up expertise.31 Mar 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentHow Anna Mowbray chose her AI partner for latest start-upZuru cofounder weighed AI options from Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google.25 Mar 12:00 AM
Lifestyle'If you’re reading this I have died': Young woman announces her own death in heartbreaking postThe 25-year-old shared a poignant message to her fiancé after her death.22 Mar 03:27 AM
New ZealandMelissa Lee defends pulling out of pre-booked interviews, says they would have been 'boring'Last week, the minister cancelled chats with NZME's Media Insider and RNZ's Mediawatch.19 Mar 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBig American tech profits from Temu marketing blitzNew York Times: A full 10 per cent of Facebook's revenue now comes from Temu. Here's why.07 Mar 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWill Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s rules?Financial Times: Is the deadline for new competition rules too little, too late?05 Mar 08:48 PM
BusinessCan you log in? Facebook, Instagram suffer global outageMany social media users in New Zealand have also been affected.05 Mar 05:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: A farewell to this tech columnOPINION: How the social internet algorithmically turned itself into junk.05 Mar 06:00 AM
Editorial'For our Pacific parents, it's not just a place to share a random status'"It's not unusual to attend a Samoan funeral and see an aunty going live on Facebook."03 Mar 02:00 AM
BusinessAustralia looks at forcing Facebook to do deals with news media outletsFacebook’s parent company said today it would not renew commercial deals with publishers.01 Mar 08:37 AM
PremiumPremiumAll BlacksGregor Paul: NZR+ and the future of rugby contentNZR+ fell short of its growth targets but has taken steps to reshape its strategy.29 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandPublic urged not to accept scam livestream links to MP's funeralA Facebook page is offering a hoax livestream of Green MP's funeral.26 Feb 08:10 PM
New ZealandMum pleads for understanding over adult son's screaming bouts“Pachygyria patients ... may have difficulty controlling some behaviours."24 Feb 06:00 PM