Q&A: It’s been a bad week for social media. What happens now?
A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for harm caused by the design of their products
Meta and Google case: Is this social media’s ‘big tobacco’ moment?
A landmark trial found Instagram and YouTube are dangerously addictive. The verdict could reshape social media – and the internet itself
Meta and YouTube found liable in US social media addiction trial
Los Angeles jury awards plaintiffs $3m in damages following first case of its kind to go to court
Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation and safety case
Verdict comes from first bench trial to find social media giant liable for acts committed on its platforms
In 2026, New Yorkers want to be JFK jnr and Carolyn Bessette
Three decades after his untimely death, JFK jnr remains a symbol of glamour, heartbreak, and enduring fascination
Meta ‘planning sweeping lay-offs’ as AI costs mount
Facebook and Instagram parent has reportedly offered huge pay packages to attract top AI staff
How to avoid being influenced into spending your hard-earned money
On social media not all is as it seems. Here’s how to avoid being drawn into spending you don’t need
‘Completely inexcusable’: Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence
Representative hopes episode in California proves to be a ‘first step in long overdue change’ that needs to occur in singer’s life
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’
As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year
Most employees will receive 5% less in equity rewards after bigger cuts a year before
We are in the age of ‘looksmaxxing’: Consider the glass floor truly smashed
Technological progress is giving us the means to forsake the very traits that make us human
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media trial over teen mental health
Meta CEO claims Meta has improved identifying underage users
Meta urges Ireland to block planned EU law targeting addictive social media features
The tech giant included the proposal in a submission to the Government on Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency
Pancakes recipe: I tried making viral Japanese soufflé pancakes and boy was it worth it
These Instagrammable pancakes are a labour of love, but do they live up to their photogenic hype?
Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
Can social media ruin your child’s life? A jury is set to decide
The first in a series of legal cases to allege that Instagram, YouTube and other platforms are dangerously addictive is on trial
James Van Der Beek: Dawson’s Creek teenage heart-throb who learned to ‘jump in with both feet’
Actor Van Der Beek revealed that he had colorectal cancer in November 2024
Consumer watchdog warns Conor McGregor over failure to disclose Instagram sponsorships
Former MMA fighter told to comply with rules over posts promoting Forged Irish Stout
David McWilliams on how social media giants are making billions from fake ads
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
The Irish Times view on fraudulent ads: Social media companies must pay a price
Revenue derived from them should be treated as proceeds of crime
Social media companies made €32m serving scam ads to Irish users, research estimates
Irish users encounter fewer scam advertisements than those in other countries but lost more to scams than others across Europe
Tech firms lobby EU commissioner Michael McGrath in advance of law targeting addictive apps
Proposal would include crackdown on design geared to encourage compulsive behaviour and ‘unfair personalisation’ in adverts
Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant and traitor’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media
Pedro Sánchez says too many children are exposed to ‘abuse, pornography, manipulation, violence’ online
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hear
Refusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairman
Spain to ban social media access for children under 16
Move follows Australia’s decision to introduce age-based restrictions over child safety concerns
Teacher admits lying about romantic relationship with former student at fitness-to-teach hearing
Woman confirmed that she and ex-pupil are in a relationship, approximately six years in length, and that she loves him
Drone pilot apologises after being fined for multiple breaches of regulations
Helton Assunção posts public apology on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts to help deter others
‘Major step’: French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s
Move is latest government push to shield minors from toxic content following Australia’s landmark legislation last year
The hard truth about AI at work? It will not tell you
Automated office companions cut out the mess of human interaction, but convenience is not everything
Parental controls for digital platforms can protect kids from social media’s dark side
Parents worry about toxic social media and their children accessing inappropriate content but they are not powerless in limiting access
No Instagram, Netflix or YouTube: Can I survive a four-week digital detox?
Last year, I used my phone as respite - doomscrolling, listening to podcasts in the shower and audiobooks while going to sleep
Dublin ‘Bushman’ defends street ‘prank’ amid criticism of online video business
A number of young women express disquiet about reactions being monetised by content creator
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister
Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them
‘They’ve all found workarounds’: Irish parents in Australia on the social media ban
‘Is it bad letting the government parent our kids? It’s impossible for us to police it,’ says one mother
Oversharing on Instagram is narcissistic. Doing it on Facebook is having a meltdown
Are we soon going to reach posting zero, the point at which people stop sharing online? I hope so
Should we ban social media for under-16s? Irish teens share their thoughts
Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 is being closely watched around the world - and also by young people
‘If you’re doing it, we will know about it’: How Revenue is watching Ireland’s influencers
The latest guidance from Revenue makes it clear that all social media income-generating activity is taxable
Online child safety could prove a major test for EU in battle with Trump
Anyone expecting a social media ban for Irish teenagers will be waiting and it’s not because we are bad parents
It’s time to ban the toxic teen popularity counter
Now that the Australian social media ban is here, surveys that suggested 80% of parents supported it in theory are beginning to look wildly optimistic
Will Australia’s social media ban for children come to Ireland?
The Irish Government is developing a digital wallet as an age verification tool amid online safety push
A grand social media experiment begins in Australia. Will it work?
The country is trying to wean children under 16 off TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. Teenagers are sceptical
‘The power is with us’: Smartphone-free parenting movement takes off in Ireland
‘Balance’ phones, voice-messaging device and landlines are part of the equipment used by parents in Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland
Social media ban: Irish parents in Australia - what is your experience?
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit will need to deactivate all accounts for under 16s from December 10th
Social media use grows overall but young people retreat, CSO shows
The use of internet banking is also increasingly common among people aged over 75
Plan to verify ages of children using social media in Ireland to be considered by Cabinet
Instagram and Facebook start closing accounts of young people in Australia believed to be under 16 following ban
Australia says world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Instagram, Facebook and Threads lock out thousands of accounts in Australia in advance of next week’s deadline
Spending four-plus hours a day on social media affecting teens’ mental health – study
RCSI survey finds ‘strong’ link between high social media use and poor mental health among 15-16 year olds
Influencer Niamh Cullen pays tribute to husband who died aged 33
Couple married a year ago in Italy but Jamie Gill began cancer treatment soon after
Profits at Facebook parent Meta Ireland surge 57% to €2.9bn
Staff numbers down by 20% with employees averaging €147,959 in salary before share-based pay and other benefits
Government department fights move to clamp down on online fraud
Enterprise wary of upsetting social media giants by asked them to verify promoters of investment products on their platforms
We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud
Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them
How AI and social media contribute to ‘brain rot’
Academic studies found that people who rely heavily on AI for tasks like writing generally perform worse than those who don’t
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