Hate speech stories
Zapier launches AI Guardrails for safer automated workflows
Last month
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data protection
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Zapier adds AI Guardrails to its automation platform, giving teams inline checks to block risky content before it reaches business systems.
NZ spy agency warns of realistic terror attack risk
Last month
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ai
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spying
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terrorism
NZ spy chief warns terror attack remains a 'realistic possibility' amid rising antisemitic and Islamophobic extremist narratives.
NZ MPs unite over child social media safety push
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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samsung
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facebook
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instagram
New Zealand MPs unite across party lines to back under-16 social media curbs after a shocking 'Worst Children's Library' exhibit at Parliament.
Deepfake threat grows as public & business struggle to keep up
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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phishing
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email security
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data privacy
Deepfake scams surge worldwide, with 49% of firms hit in 2024 as public and businesses struggle to spot convincing fake videos and audio.
Headspace Invaders launched to help teens tackle online harms
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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software development
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social media
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cyberbullying
Headspace Invaders, a free interactive platform, helps Kiwis aged 12-16 tackle online harm through games teaching resilience and critical thinking.
Netsafe report urges urgent reform of digital safety law
Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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social media
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cyberbullying
Netsafe's Annual Report reveals a sharp rise in online threats in New Zealand, urging urgent reforms to the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Mindgard reveals vulnerabilities in Azure AI content safety
Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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ai security
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llms
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ai
Mindgard has uncovered serious security flaws in Microsoft's Azure AI Content Safety Service, enabling potential attacks to undermine its security measures.
Pillar Security reveals critical GenAI vulnerability risks
Fri, 11th Oct 2024
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
Pillar Security's latest report reveals alarming vulnerabilities in GenAI applications, with attackers achieving a 90% success rate in data leaks.
UN releases global principles to tackle misinformation online
Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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martech
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elections
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hate speech
The UN's new Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to curb online misinformation and hate speech, facing critique for not addressing deepfakes.
First Europe organisation to defend rights online forms
Tue, 24th Jan 2023
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online safety
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human rights
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hate speech
A first-of-its-kind European organisation has formed in the Hague to defend human rights online, providing legal and technical assistance to victims.
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Tue, 31st May 2022
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social media
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investment
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hate speech
A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.
Online hate speech affects New Zealand adults
Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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cyberbullying
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netsafe
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hate speech
A recent Netsafe report reveals that 11% of New Zealand adults have been targeted by online hate speech in the past year, impacting behaviour and emotions.
Microsoft going strong in mission to help users stomp out hate speech
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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microsoft
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online safety
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hate speech
Microsoft is continuing to crack down on hate speech and is making it easier for people to report it, the company reports.
Facebook faces child porn probe
Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
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facebook
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social media
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online safety
Australian watchdog group accuses the social networking site of allowing child pornography through the creation of new pages.
Australia censors the Internet
Wed, 16th Dec 2009
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australian government
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hate speech
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cybersafety
The Australian government has announced that it will introduce its proposed Internet filtering system next year.