Daniel O’Donnell says friend was scammed by a fake social media account posing as him
Friend had already sent money via Apple Pay when ruse was discovered
How to organise all the photos that clog up your phone
Storing thousands of images and videos, most of which you will never look at again, is slowing down your phone and costing you money
Meta staff fired for misusing free food vouchers
Staff given daily meal allowances for breakfast, lunch and dinner as a perk common in Big Tech companies
The online scams to avoid in Ireland: A new WhatsApp trick, MyGov texts and what to look out for
And how can we avoid falling victim to them?
‘After a year of horrendous bullying I avoid almost all social media’
As more people question their smartphone use, some are consciously turning their backs on the virtual world in favour of real life
Roblox and YouTube main sources of online content which ‘bothered or upset’ primary school children - report
Online safety charity says there is ‘vital need’ for online safety education in schools
Here’s a €15m question: Your firm is being investigated. Should you delete your WhatsApps?
Most employees are untrained in competition law and need guidance from regulators and employers
WhatsApp accounts of Biden and Trump staffers targeted by Iranian hackers, Meta says
Investigators linked activity to same network blamed for hacking incident reported by Trump campaign
WhatsApp Ireland swings to loss as company sets aside more money to deal with fines
Irish entity lost €8.2m after tax last year, down from profits of more than €41m in 2022
Children’s mental health under attack by the smartphone
Diversity, equity and inclusion programmes are implemented in a spirit of political correctness and woke
High Court delays Meta €265m fine challenge until EU court decision
Length of adjournment in Data Protection Commission case likely to be short, court says
Supreme Court to hear Garda Commissioner’s appeal over ban on using WhatsApp video in disciplinary inquiry
Appeal court had ruled that materials seized under search warrant could not be used in disciplinary process absent legislation
I bought into the idea that wellness guru Andrew Huberman could fix my life. Then I read about him
Does it matter if the paragon of the scientifically-optimised existence is actually kind of a jerk in real life?
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China store under pressure from Beijing
Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’
Keeping children safe in the online world of social media platforms
Control options that apps and platforms have already put in place allow us to shield children, and, ourselves from the worst the online world has to offer
Governments need to take record-keeping seriously in the digital age
Disappearing WhatsApp messages will be a problem for future historians
Email continues to grow as top reason people use internet
Researching goods and services surpassed online banking as the second most popular internet use this year
Are young people becoming addicted to social media and the internet? Here’s what the research has found
‘The internet is a giant hypodermic, and the content, including social media like Meta, are the psychoactive drugs’
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At what age should I give my child a mobile phone?
Ask the Expert: Having a rule of ‘no phone until secondary school’ is a very reasonable goal, though frequently this decision is not just an individual family one
WhatsApp Ireland’s profits soar as it cuts provision for regulatory breaches
Meta-owned firm’s after-tax profit totalled €41.1m last year, up from €1.8m a year earlier
Big banks to pay millions in fines for using WhatsApp
US regulators hit Wells Fargo and BNP Paribas for staff unofficially using of the service
Meta forecasts third-quarter revenue above expectations
Facebook-owner expecting quarterly income of up to $34.5bn, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $31.3bn
Sierra Leone fact-checking group stresses need for more resources after election hit by fake news
Journalist says biggest platform where fake news spreads is WhatsApp followed by Facebook
Digital rights group wants court to order regulator to fully investigate claims against Meta
Group complains about social media platforms’ handling of personal data under certain article of the GDPR
End-to-end encryption under fire: how to keep your phone messaging as secure as possible
With a war being waged on end-to-end encryption, here are ways to keep your communications under wraps
Meta to cut almost 500 jobs in move linked to global rather than ‘Irish’ factors
Taoiseach says State will offer job search and training support to impacted workers ‘if they need it’
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages … but only for 15 minutes
Function is being rolled out by Meta-owned messaging service and should become available in coming weeks
Meta challenges €395m fines from Ireland’s data protection regulator
DPC had imposed fines for GDPR breaches by Facebook and WhatsApp, and over Meta’s operation of Instagram services
Why has Meta been hit with a record fine by the Data Protection Commission?
Social media giant’s attempts to work around previous court rulings on data transfers and privacy are seen to have fallen short
Social Capital: Life Online in the Shadow of Ireland’s Tech Boom - caught in the web
Some excellent insights and details, but work let down by limp editing
Meta prepares more lay-offs across Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook parent company notified managers to prepare to announce job cuts on Wednesday
The dark side of the internet: Q&A with Justin E H Smith
Author of The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is says aspects of it are damaging us, as individuals and societies
Jen Hogan: I have a love/hate relationship with WhatsApp groups
In ways we never quite credit, amid the relentless beeping, perhaps there is a virtual village in the making
What are the top seven current online scams and how should you deal with them?
Take your time and be sceptical of anything that comes as a surprise or from a site you do not recognise
Meta challenges DPC’s €265m fine over third-party data ‘scrape’
Meta alleges the decision was reached in breach of various articles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
Is WhatsApp making work life more nasty and brutish?
A workplace divided by dozens of febrile WhatsApp group discussions is not necessarily a happy one
Meta might yet come to love WhatsApp as much as Matt Hancock and friends do
Laura Slattery: The messaging app plays a valuable role in many people’s lives, but what is it worth to its owner?
WhatsApp promises transparent and less aggressive approach on updates
Intervention of Irish consumer group and others across EU prompts fresh commitment from social media giant
Reality star Stephen Bear jailed for 21 months for sharing sex video without consent
Reality TV star filmed himself having sex with ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison without her knowledge
Man caught by ‘vigilantes’ posing as 13-year-old child jailed for 16 months
Robert Ashmore (54) claimed he thought explicit WhatsApp messages were to scammers but judge did not accept explanation
Irish woman loses €100,000 in ‘increasingly complex’ romance fraud
Gardaí say fraudsters changing modus operandi as they target victims, often older women, on dating apps or via social media
Death of weather app shows how corporate deals can leave consumers worse off
Apple killing off Dark Sky weather app may be a window into so-called killer acquisitions
Refugees welcome: ‘Chanting ‘get them out’ to the most vulnerable. What does that achieve?’
‘My message to other communities? “Get out, get involved and you will feel much more in control”’
Ireland’s data commissioner out of step with European peers
Critics say Irish regulator will always choose the most tortuous, lengthy and expensive legal route to a decision rather than simple application of EU law
Meta’s latest fine hardly a slap in the face
Tech giant makes equivalent of DPC €5.5m fine in less than three hours, so this penalty is not harsh
Data Protection Commission fines WhatsApp additional €5.5m over GDPR breach
Irish regulator instructed to revise ruling by European data body
WhatsApp launches setting to combat internet shutdowns and blackouts
Users now able to connect via proxy servers in move to help people stay online even if governments cut the internet
Data Protection Commission increases Meta fines to €390m after European ruling
Facebook and Instagram not entitled to rely on legal basis currently used to justify data collection under GDPR, says Irish regulator
Irish regulator to issue revised Meta rulings after dispute with EU counterparts
If adopted by Data Protection Commission, the rulings could upturn Facebook owner’s tailored advertising model
Revised rulings spell more trouble for Meta’s ad revenues
Facebook owner is also facing other, more pressing headwinds on the advertising front
EU privacy regulators instruct Irish DPC to revise decision in Meta rulings
Decision could lead to huge fines against the Facebook owner and limit its ability to collect data for ad targeting
Meta told to overhaul moderation system for high-profile users like Trump
Facebook parent company’s own ‘oversight board’ accused it of leaving dangerous content online to serve business interests
Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €265m for privacy rules breaches
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has imposed €910m in fines on Meta in 14 months
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