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John was a cop for two decades. He says tech giants are putting profits before kids’ protection

It’s not about ‘if’ but ‘when’ our kids will be targeted online, he said.

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Social media platforms are prioritising profits over keeping our children safe from predators, according to a former police officer turned child safety advocate. File image.

Gelato Messina giving away free gelato for one day only

A collaboration between social media platform Snapchat and Gelato Messina will see free scoops up for grabs.

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Snapchat and Gelato Messina are celebrating Mates Day with free gelato.

Mother’s warning after Snapchat’s ‘creepy’ AI bot asks daughter to ‘meet’ up

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Teagan Luketic (left) has slammed Snapchat’s ‘creepy’ AI bot after it suggested meeting at a local park with her daughter Olinda (right).

Gemma was talking to a man she met online. Then he appeared at her door

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A West Australian woman is warning Snapchat users to double-check their location settings after a “terrifying” encounter with a man she hardly knew. File image.

Snapchat to introduce new safety features to protect younger users

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Their son sent a Snapchat to his friends. Minutes later he was killed

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Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, 52, and their youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found shot to death on the family’s property in June 2021.