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<p>A survey of 900 Australian parents found about a third (31%) said their children still had one or more social media accounts after the ban.</p>

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Australian government accuses Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying social media ban

Nearly 70% of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok had maintained access, survey found

<p>Simon Tierney spends two hours a day on the bus: "Rather than bemoaning the gridlock and allowing ourselves to absorb the stressful nature of a typical commute, can we learn to embrace it instead?" he asks</p>

people

We're in a scrolling pandemic — here's what happened when I swapped my phone for a book

<p>A landmark court case in the US last week saw Facebook owner Meta and Google found liable for a woman’s childhood social media addiction through deliberately designing addictive products. File picture</p>

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Social media ban for under-16s ‘not the right approach’, says Google boss

EU votes to stop allowing social media platforms detect child sex abuse material

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EU votes to stop allowing social media platforms detect child sex abuse material

Gambling sites with ‘fake’ licences are targeting Irish users — and influencers are helping promote them

economy

Gambling sites with ‘fake’ licences are targeting Irish users — and influencers are helping promote them

comment-analysis

Have we finally reached the 'Big Tobacco moment' for Big Tech?

Young girl relax with her smartphone on a sofa

Irish Examiner view: YouTube and Meta verdict could see tide turning on harmful social media

A court in LA may be doing what legislators have hesitated to attempt: Holding social media companies directly accountable for the consequences of their design choices

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Landmark US social media ruling a 'turning point in children's online safety'

The lawsuit, over social media’s alleged harm to young people, was the first of its kind to go to trial

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds

Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Suzanne Harrington: Private human moments now fair game online

Our emotions are now commodities, to be harvested, manipulated, and sold back to us

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Mobile phone use for children and teenagers

Social media use linked to mental health problems in children

Research by Imperial College London finds those who spend more than three hours a day on platforms more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression as teenagers

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Stolen Credit Cards

Europol sting shuts down over 373,000 dark web sites

Many of the sites claimed to be selling child sexual abuse material

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Do you name these figures to your children? The questions raised by Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere

Do you name these figures to your children? The questions raised by Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere

Louis Theroux’s latest documentary reveals how online influencers package misogyny, build audiences, and convert young followers into paying customers

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

A child using smart phone lying in bed

'Social media apps exposing young people to addictive algorithms, sexual violence, and gambling'

Medical conference hears call for 'stricter online regulation'

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

Irish Examiner view: Another CHI apology inevitable

Revelation that a private contractor provided €30,000 for a Christmas party for Children’s Health Ireland has raised quite a few questions

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Doctor writing a medical prescription

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Don’t buy whatever online course influencers are selling — going to the GP is in

Don’t let the influencers convince you that you should only want your body to function the way it naturally does

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Should you take a break from social media to look after your mental health?

Can’t stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control

Social media is designed with an infinite scroll. Here are some simple changes you can make right now to counter it

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

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Researchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices

A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones ‌was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Facebook Annouces A New Product

Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May

Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Tanaiste Simon Harris visit to UK

Boys should not be told by people with 'a toxic view' what masculinity is, Tánaiste says

Simon Harris has said he wants a blanket ban on under-16s using social media

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Bohemians v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division

Irish influencer promotes unlicensed gambling site months after Central Bank investigation

Social media personality Nasti_2k promotes offshore betting platform while under scrutiny for previous trading promotion

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

New social media apps formerly twitter x and threads on smart phone screen

Gardaí issued first removal order under EU terrorist content regulation

Last week Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said the force had taken action to 'interrupt' young people radicalised online by domestic terror groups

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

A child using smart phone lying in bed

'Every day a dozen principals call us about the harm of social media on schoolchildren'

Teachers warn social media bullying is relentless, with children unable to escape harassment online even after the school day ends

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

University of Galway to conduct survey about online abuse of female academics

University of Galway to conduct survey about online abuse of female academics

It comes against a background of increasing gender-based online abuse of women in politics and journalism

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

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Elon Musk’s X refused a stay by High Court on Coimisiun na Meán investigation

The case centres on complaints received by the media watchdog from users of the social media platform

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg defends Meta at unprecedented social media trial

The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies are likely to play out.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

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Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app

Ireland's data protection watchdog, the lead supervisory authority across the EU/EEA, has announced 'a large-scale inquiry' into X / Twitter's compliance with obligations under the GDPR

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Young Girl In Bedroom Worried By Bullying Text Message

Half of children aged 8-12 at risk online with no parental restrictions, survey finds

CyberSafeKids says many children are exposed to the risk of engaging with strangers as it launches its 'Same Rules Apply' campaign

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

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X snubs TDs and senators as Paris office is raided for allegedly facilitating child abuse images

Google, Meta, and TikTok will be at Oireachtas media committee but — even amid the Grok 'nudification' scandal — Elon Musk's social media company is refusing to show up

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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Marina Hyde: From Melania’s black carpet to ICE, Trump’s techlords may be getting buyer’s remorse

The no-shows at the first lady’s movie premiere suggest they may be counting the cost of their chumminess with the president

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Neil Gaiman

Author Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’

Nine women have come forward to accuse the 65-year-old English author of sexual misconduct

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Concept of a narcissistic and egoistic man

S Gareth O'Callaghan: Even the godfather of AI is warning us about artificial intelligence now

From Grok nudification to as-yet unknown perils of 'artificial general intelligence', Geoffrey Hinton says AI is 'extremely dangerous'

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Deepfake concerns

Media watchdog asked to explain 'unacceptable' decision not to investigate X over breaches of Online Safety Code

EU Commission investigation into X over reports child sexual abuse material and non-consensual intimate images of adults were generated through the Grok AI tool relieves Coimisiún na Meán of its powers to enforce the Digital Services Act

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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S Fergus Finlay: We must block Grok, it’s that simple — so why aren’t we doing it?

Being told to turn to Hotline.ie in the face of non-consensual image abuse isn't good enough: We need political will to face down social media giants and internet service providers

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

X's AI chatbot Grok

Grok scandal: Ireland to use EU presidency to address AI image abuse in European law

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris meet ministers to discuss laws relating to the generation and sharing of sexual abuse images

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Social media rage bait — and why we're compelled to click on the angriest posts online

Social media rage bait — and why we're compelled to click on the angriest posts online

As Oxford University Press names ‘rage bait’ its word of the year, Jonathan Este examines the strange addiction to links that anger us

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Mother Photographing Her Son

Colman Noctor: Should I ask my three-year-old for their consent to post a picture of them online?

In 2018 the digital age of consent in Ireland was agreed to be set at 16 years of age - this was the age at which children were deemed capable of sharing their data with online organisations and companies.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

First Facebook Oversight Board members confirmed

Facebook launches campaign to drive out hate speech

Users can now click the three dots next to a post that they would like to report as hate speech

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021