In the Media

Members of the Sydney Games and Play Lab are often featured in news stories, interviews, podcasts, and public discussions. Below, you can find a sample of recent media contributions from our researchers.

For media enquiries, contact Professor Marcus Carter at [email protected].

Media appearances by year

2026

Roblox should be stopped from manipulating kids The Sydney Morning Herald

‘I feel free’: Australia’s social media ban, one month on BBC

How Online Poker Streams Are Following the Trail Blazed by Video Game Streamers Big News Network

2025

Will teens without accounts be safe on YouTube under social media ban? ABC News

NSW cracks down on rise of far-right with new laws Law Society Journal

The dangerous new phase of Sydney neo-Nazi rally revealed The Daily Telegraph

Seeing like Meta: Smart glasses and the ethics of augmented reality ABC News

Loot boxes are still rife in kids’ mobile games, despite ban on ‘gambling‑like’ features The Conversation

Is time up for TikTok in the US? BBC: The Inquiry

What is Kick, the platform that livestreamed a man’s death this week? The Conversation

Australian doctors call for clampdown on social media influencers allegedly glamorising poker machines The Guardian

The militarisation of immersive technology — where will it lead and at what societal cost? ABC News

AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check The Conversation

Sorry gamers, Nintendo’s hefty Switch 2 price tag signals the new normal – and it might still go up The Conversation

Kids’ video games use gambling-like tactics to trap young players, new consumer report finds ABC News

2024

China restricted young people from video games. But kids are evading the bans and getting into trouble The Conversation

Live commerce surges as shoppers fork out cash online in real time The Washington Post

The dangerous fantasy of cybernetic cops Popular Science

Where VR Gaming Took a Wrong Turn IEEE Spectrum

‘A playground for degenerates’: The dark corners of an Australian streaming giant The Sydney Morning Herald

Meta to use Instagram and Facebook posts from as far back to train artificial intelligence tools ABC News