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<p>Simon Harris: 'I'm just deeply concerned about what I nearly call the experimentation of the minds of our young people'. Picture: James Manning/PA</p>

politics

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

<p>Jonathan Finlay, also known as nasti_2k, during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Bohemians and Dundalk at Dalymount Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile</p>

companies

Irish influencer promotes unlicensed gambling site months after Central Bank investigation

<p>The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán also said recently that it made four findings in 2024 and 2025 against social media platforms that were “exposed” to terrorist content. File picture</p>

news

Gardaí issued first removal order under EU terrorist content regulation

A child using smart phone lying in bed

news

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

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

news

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

Switzerland Davos

court and crime

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

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