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Christmas red flags for online shoppers
New research identifies a surge in fake online shops scamming Kiwis out of pocket in the lead up to Christmas. Audio
Banning teens from social media distracting from real issues
The Australian Prime Minister is vowing to get kids off their devices and on to the footy field by introducing a miniumum social media age of 16. Aoteroa's Prime Minister has said he's up for looking… Audio
Sextortion cases on the rise
Netsafe is reporting an 88 percent rise in cases of sextortion since 2019. It is a type of blackmail when someone threatens to share a nude image or sexually explicit video of you online - unless you… Audio
Closed to harassment: Kiwis urged to take part in 'social media self-defence course'
Kiwi companies are being urged to let their employees down tools at 10am tomorrow and take part in what's being described as a 'social media self defence course'. Audio
Apple launches new child safety feature in New Zealand
Apple is expected to introduce new safety features to their devices that will help shield children from nudity. NetSafe online safety operations manager Sean Lyon talks to Wallace. Audio
Technology commentator Sarah Putt
Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to discuss a new survey from Netsafe which has found New Zealanders believe the internet is more dangerous than it was five years ago, everyone's… Audio
Public help makes good bills great law
MPs spend many hours trying to tease out the best way to legislate impossibly complex issues. Thankfully they get help from the experts - you. Audio
Online advertising behind illegal collection and use of data
New research from the Norwegian Consumer Council shows the online advertising industry is behind comprehensive illegal collection and indiscriminate use of personal data. Netsafe chief executive… Audio
New credit card scam costing Kiwis thousands
A new scam which sees small amounts (around $10-$15) deducted from credit card accounts each month -- ostensibly for things like software purchases -- before one big charge is logged, has emerged on… Audio
Stay away from Inu Now Facebook page, users warned
People are being warned to stay away from a Facebook page called 'Inu Now', which is urging its followers to live-stream themselves drinking alcohol. Audio
3MM Martin Cocker
Netsafe chief executive Martin Cocker on 'The Christchurch Call' and the work New Zealand and France will be doing to help eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. Audio
Netsafe cautious on Facebook's promise of live-streaming changes
Netsafe says people shouldn't stop pressuring Facebook to improve, despite its promise to crack down on hate speech and the live-streaming of violent videos.
Revenge porn on the rise
New research from Netsafe, has found 5 percent of adult New Zealanders have had people post or threaten to post intimate images of them online without their permission. Audio
Kiwis affected by revenge porn
Nearly 200,000 Kiwis have been affected by revenge porn and online image-based sexual abuse. That's the finding of a new report from Netsafe, the first research of its kind here. Audio
190,000 NZers may be victims of revenge porn - research
About 5 percent of New Zealanders have been the victim of online sexual abuse such as "sextortion" blackmail and intimidation, according to new research.
Sir Ray pursues media group over 'distressful' stories
Scientist and entrepreneur Sir Ray Avery has laid a complaint under the Harmful Digital Communications Act, claiming stories published online have caused him severe emotional distress.
New chat bot designed to scam online scammers
Online scammers are now getting scammed themselves by an artificially intelligent chat bot invented by New Zealand's internet watchdog, Netsafe.
Kiwi teens face peer pressure for 'nudes'
New research shows almost one in five Kiwi teenagers have been asked for nude or nearly nude pictures in the past year, but only four percent have shared pictures of themselves. Netsafe conducted the… Audio
Fairfax/NZME merger declined
Nine to Noon media commentator, former editor of the New Zealand Herald, Gavin Ellis discusses the Commerce Commission's decision to decline the proposed merger of the country's two biggest media… Audio
Are New Zealand kids spending too much time online?
One in six 15-year-olds in New Zealand are classified as an extreme Internet user, according to the OECD. But experts say that's not necessarily a concern. Video, Audio
