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'I was in tears': Girls speak about being targeted by NZ predator posing as child online
The girls were targeted by a Wellington man posing as an 11-year-old girl online.
Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes in Texas test
Starship, at 123m tall, is key to the billionaire's Mars colonisation plans.
'Hunting ground for criminals': Armed police nab alleged $150k Facebook fraudster
A 36-year-old has been charged in relation to 17 Facebook Marketplace dealings.
Facebook NZ says profit and revenue down as it sends $159m to Ireland
Facebook NZ releases result soon after Google, and after digital tax bill ditched.
Facebook Marketplace fail: Father cautions bargain hunters after being duped
Duped dad wants banks and police to pursue more scammers on Facebook Marketplace.
NZ teens ditch smartphones for 'brick' phones
A 2025 survey found 95% of New Zealanders aged 15+ use social media.
Labour slams 'big tax breaks' for tech giants as Govt ditches digital levy
The tax was forecast to bring in $479m over four years, starting from January 2026.
Seven years after teen's murder, 16yo kidnap participant named
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, was tortured for hours before she was forced to hang herself.
'Kill him': Crown alleges woman's Facebook messages incited man's murder
But the woman's lawyer said the murder would have happened regardless.
Parents foil attempted abduction of 8yo outside primary school
The boy described the man's car as having offensive words and gestures on its panels.
'Complete betrayal': Husband blindsided by killed wife's secret romance
Karen Carter, 65, was found dead near her car with eight stab wounds.
'Putting users in danger': NCA slams Facebook encryption move
Facebook's reports of child abuse dropped by 6.9 million in 2024.
'Amazing': Rural community unites to save chooks from flooding
'You reminded us what the power of the rural farming community really means.'
'Body-packed five cartons': Man busted smuggling cigarettes at Wellington airport
Illegal tobacco operations sell from Facebook marketplace, churches and language schools.
'World's best and loveliest daughter': Tributes for young woman killed in Marton crash
My Marie Harder Clemensen died in a crash on SH1 in March, police confirmed.
Anti-trans posts pass muster under Meta’s new hate-speech rules
The controversial posts were reshared on TikTok, sparking widespread debate.
FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralise’ it
The Meta CEO struggled to defend in federal court the company’s billion-dollar purchase.
'Frightening' algorithms: Ex-Facebook exec warns against social media for kids
Stephen Scheeler criticised Facebook's algorithms for prioritising profit over safety.
Kathmandu scam: Company using 'digital brand protection platform' against fraud
Platforms profiting from scams should be liable, consumer group says.
'Buy and bury' - US argues Meta built a social media monopoly
New York Times: Antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Death threats and false claims: Mayor's legal battle with ex-councillor revealed
The case has been shrouded in secrecy until today.
Cecilia Robinson: Meta’s worst-kept secret, and the Kiwi who exposed it
OPINION: Meta executives don't let their own teens use their platforms.
Pattern of deception: Woman scams Facebook users
The offender previously stole $305,000 from her employer.
Former Kiwi Facebook exec claims Meta misled Congress on China ties
Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta collaborated with the Chinese Government on AI and more.
How author Vanya Insull built an ‘empire’ from posting recipes online
She is going on a book tour to celebrate the release of her third cookbook.
How a Facebook post led to the rapid recovery of a stolen tiny home
The tiny home was stolen on March 29 at 4am from Rea Rd, Katikati.
NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.