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Traitors Ireland episode 11 recap: And then there were four
Traitors Ireland episode 11 recap: And then there were four
No murder on the penultimate episode but one player has been banished...

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Traitors Ireland episode 10 recap: The Faithful are floundering
Traitors Ireland episode 10 recap: The Faithful are floundering
The faithfuls are rattled and lashing out — while the traitors are sitting back and watching things get heated 

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Young girl relax with her smartphone on a sofa
Snapchat 'like a haven for paedophiles': Tusla developing social media policy for children in care
Child Law Project cites a judge who said the accused in a recent case described Snapchat as ‘like a haven for paedophiles’

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

UK's media habits
ieExplains: The EU is putting Big Tech on notice — but will its new Kids Act actually work?
The proposal would introduce age-based access, parental controls and safety requirements for social media, AI chatbots and other online services

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Young boy sitting outside holding a mobile or cellular smart phone. Connectivity, internet, millenial, screen time concepts.
Irish Examiner view: How do we protect our children?
Parents need coherent guidance rather than an expanding maze of age limits, qualifications, and exceptions

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Teenager using Smartphone at Home
EU Kids Act: Under-15s face social media account restrictions under new proposals
The proposed EU Kids Act would introduce age verification, restrictions on addictive features and new safety requirements for platforms

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Young man texts on phone while sitting in car trunk with boxes. He is moving out of home for college, starting new life journey.
Social media, AI and misogyny among emerging concerns for students, guidance counsellors say
A survey found anxiety remains the most common student mental health difficulty, while counsellors report emerging behavioural concerns

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Girl using her smart phone sitting on couch
Rural Ireland Thinks: Social media restrictions on under 16s supported by vast majority
The Irish Examiner survey results indicate that the Irish public favour restrictions over a ban

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Top Social Media Platforms
I turned off my Instagram algorithm... here's what happened
Thanks to a little-known feature in Instagram, Caitlin Cassidy travelled back in time to 2012 – but how did it change her scrolling experience?

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Social Media Apps - BeReal and Others
Child protection expert sounds note of caution on EU proposal to ban social media for under-15s
The European Commission this week is set to unveil its landmark EU Kids Act under which children across Europe will not be allowed to set up their own social media accounts until they are 15 under a new tiered age limit system designed to limit access among minors.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

teenage school girls being cyber bullies or just catching up on social media both on there phones, hand level copy space above
EU set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
The ​EU proposal is part of an EU Kids Act that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ​and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will present on Thursday. 

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Inside Anthropic Headquarters As It's Testing A Different Version Of Leadership
'Dario is right': Musk and Altman back Anthropic chief’s call to slow down development of AI
Tech pioneers behind xAI and OpenAI weigh in behind Dario Amodei's warning about the destructive power of artificial intelligence 

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

€10,000 'is a lot of money': Waterford council row after social media criticism of security allowances
€10,000 'is a lot of money': Waterford council row after social media criticism of security allowances
Sinn Féin councillor John Hearne was confronted over his recent social media activity and comments relating to councillors availing of security allowances

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

A child using a laptop.
Social media's 'harmful' designs to hook children also found in online games and AI apps, study finds
The analysis from UK-based 5Rights Foundation looked at TikTok, Threads, WeChat, ChatGPT, Reflectly, Google Gemini, Barbie Horse Ride & Rescue, Monopoly Go! and Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Justin Kelly press conference
Gardaí join forces with faith groups to tackle radicalisation and online violent extremism
The ‘Dublin Principles’ will see Gardaí and faith groups share training, reporting channels and rehabilitation programmes to prevent radicalisation

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

GERMANY-US-INTERNET-TECH-X-TWITTER-MUSK
X being investigated as media regulator raises online safety code concerns 
It is the first formal investigation under Ireland’s Online Safety Code into X

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Australia Iran
Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms
Under the plan – dubbed “my feed, my way” – users opting out of the algorithm will see content only from individuals and groups they have actively chosen to follow.

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Former Meta trainer warns AI content moderation will not keep children safe online
Former Meta trainer warns AI content moderation will not keep children safe online
The former trainer says human reviewers remain essential as Meta moves towards greater use of AI to police harmful online material

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Child online safety report
S Child safety advocates wait to see the implications of Meta’s US settlement
Online child safety conference this week comes on the back of landmark settlement involving Meta, writes Ann Murphy

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Social media app icons displayed on Apple iPhone
Social media firms must be forced to adopt child protection policies, Tánaiste says
Also, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin said child poverty would be a priority as Budget 2027 is finalised in the weeks ahead

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Deepfake concerns
Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
Musk denied he was aware Grok ever produced ‘any naked underage images’

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

EU presidency is a chance for Ireland to finally start regulating Big Tech
EU presidency is a chance for Ireland to finally start regulating Big Tech
Has Ireland finally shaken the EU perception of being a 'soft touch' on tech multinationals? The EU presidency is the acid test, writes Owen Bennett

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: Children’s privacy at risk from AI
CyberSafeKids report suggests the rise of AI compounds the problems caused by social media platforms

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Girl using her smart phone sitting on couch
New rules have failed to lower amount of harmful online content faced by children, experts say
CyberSafeKids’ tenth annual report also documents the 'explosive growth' in children’s use of generative AI

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

FRANCE-EDUCATION-SCHOOL
'It's impossible to put this in place from scratch': French schools in rush on social media ban
Emmanuel Macron approved the high school phone ban this month after another measure he had hoped would be a key legacy, his proposed social media ban for under-15s, was knocked back as unconstitutional

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Ireland's Presidential Election Declaration
Social media firms seldom acted on reports of disinformation during 2025 presidential election
Facebook and TikTok were seen as the worst offenders, while X had pulled out of the commitment to demonetise disinformation, tackle fake accounts, and help users evaluate information

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Council asks social media giants if they will implement teenage safety measures in Europe
Council asks social media giants if they will implement teenage safety measures in Europe
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has written to Meta, Tiktok and YouTube asking if they will make changes to counter youth addiction and mental health issues

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

An illustration photo shows META logo in a smartphone in Chongqing, China on October 31, 2025.
Meta plans new controls for under-18s on Instagram and Facebook after €14.3bn settlement in US trial
Tech giant to introduce default night-time block, muting notifications during school hours, hiding 'likes' and reactions by default, and blocking teens from using extreme makeup filters

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Recording with smart glasses restricted in Cork libraries under new bylaws
Recording with smart glasses restricted in Cork libraries under new bylaws
Cork County Council said its libraries also do not permit the use of cameras or recording devices without written permission

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Social media firms 'have a lot to answer for' after 'extraordinarily painful' August on Ireland's roads – Tánaiste
Social media firms 'have a lot to answer for' after 'extraordinarily painful' August on Ireland's roads – Tánaiste
Simon Harris said the wider issue of a breakdown in respect for authority in society needed to be examined in a way that was not 'knee-jerk'

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Children social media use
Australia sees teenagers return to social media despite world’s first usage ban
26% of children between the ages of 13 and 15 were on TikTok as of last month, just one percentage point below the rate prior to Australia’s groundbreaking rules coming into effect

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

He's connected in more ways than one
Women in politics targeted with more personal, sexualised attacks
A toxicity detection algorithm used to analyse messages to politicians revealed how woman received more toxic replies than their males counterparts, writes Arianna Sala

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Co Kildare crash funerals
S Mick Clifford: Social media is fuelling a culture where even grieving families face abuse
The abuse directed at grieving families after tragedy reflects a wider collapse in public discourse, fuelled by social media platforms

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare
Children 'come first' over tax revenues from social media giants, says minister
Peter Burke says it's 'not good enough' that online videos featuring teenagers driving dangerously are circulating

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle and 440-acre estate in Waterford
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle and 440-acre estate in Waterford
The Meta chief is understood to have acquired the historic estate as a base during visits to Ireland, where his company has major operations

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Meta accused of covering up research on teen social media addiction
Meta accused of covering up research on teen social media addiction
Lawyers representing 29 US states have accused Meta of covering up internal research that showed that Instagram was addictive for teenagers

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Social media firms must take responsibility for misuse of their platforms
Irish Examiner view: Social media firms must take responsibility for misuse of their platforms
Teenagers were stealing and crashing cars long before social media existed. But platforms such as TikTok may be playing a pivotal role in rewarding such dangerous behaviour with attention

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare
Investigation continues as five teens killed in Kildare crash named locally
The teens died after their stolen BMW collided with another car while driving the wrong way down a motorway

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Terry Prone: Meta glasses deal with Vision Ireland smacks of a desperate bid for good publicity
S Terry Prone: Meta glasses deal with Vision Ireland smacks of a desperate bid for good publicity
Vision Ireland CEO's breathless response to the deal is a gift to a product that — up to now — has had some lousy PR

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s USAID cuts will cause 4.5m child deaths
‘The Lancet’ report shows that the US DOGE defunding of foreign aid has reversed decades of progress in child health worldwide, writes Dr Suzanne Crowe

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

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Perez Hilton helped create a cruel internet. His suffering should not make us cruel too
The former gossip blogger helped normalise online cruelty, but his suffering raises uncomfortable questions about empathy and dignity

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026

DPC's viral campaign on 'sharenting' children's photos and information online costs €615k
DPC's viral campaign on 'sharenting' children's photos and information online costs €615k
The Data Protection Commission said the campaign generated more than 150 million views worldwide, including 45 million views on its own social media channels

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Young boy sitting outside holding a mobile or cellular smart phone. Connectivity, internet, millenial, screen time concepts.
Research to examine if 'the right to privacy trumps the right to protection' of children online
It comes just weeks after a decision by the European Council to extend a temporary measure until April 3 next year, allowing technology companies to detect and remove child sexual abuse material in private, non-encrypted communications

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Beautiful woman with yummy biscuits.
S Terry Prone: This anti-tradwife campaign must be stopped
The Government plans to thwart influencers promoting 'stereotypical roles for women and girls'. Meanwhile, Irish girls prefer shopping, gossip, make-up, and spice bags to a life as a stay-at-home mother

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

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