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
Data protection rules ‘completely out of control’, Meta tells Government
Facebook owner asked Government to lead pushback against data protection laws at EU level
Róisín Ingle: I left social media two years ago but I wonder would my life be better if I went back
I often wonder what I’m missing out on and whether my life would be richer if I went back on the socials
An early start and ‘humanising’ keepie-uppies: how Catherine Connolly thrived on social media
Going viral can help a candidate reach the masses but deepfake videos are ‘a threat to democracy’, expert says
EU accuses Meta of failing to police illegal content online
Tech giant faces penalty of up to 6% of global annual revenue
Facebook owner asked Government to ‘intervene’ on EU tech regulations
Meta sought Government’s help to rein in Brussels regulators after €200 million fine
Social media platforms need to be ‘accountable’ for scam adverts, PayPal says
Payments giant backs Government proposal to crack down on ads linked to fraud schemes
Threads messaging to be rolled out in Ireland over ‘next few days’, says Meta
Function was launched in the US in July
Instagram unveils new protections for teen users
New update, which limits the content that users under 18 can view, will roll out in Ireland in early 2026
Connolly keepie-uppies, Humphreys’s ‘quality videos’: The presidential social media battle
In online battle for support, Catherine Connolly is beating Heather Humphreys
Has social media finally peaked? The rise of AI and decline of screen time
As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away
‘Apprentices are earning over €50,000’: Why more school leavers are turning to trades
Snobbery over apprenticeships is fading with the housing and cost of living crises making them more appealing
The Irish parents using social media to earn a living and how it affects family life
‘It’s up and down all the time, which is not very stable compared to somebody that’s on a salary’
Jim Gavin won’t be the last victim of a smear campaign. When will platforms act?
Allegations about the presidential candidate received thousands of comments and nearly a million views, as platforms did little to stop the spread
Meta set to launch paid version of Facebook and Instagram for UK
Move comes as tech giant tries to shore up revenue which relies on ads
Right-wing environmentalist and ‘Trump loyalist’ behind derogatory Jim Gavin posts
Kieran Kelly, former Waterford fisherman now living in Indonesia, declined to share any evidence for claims made online
At least 19 people killed during protests against Nepal’s social media ban
Government claims online platforms and apps missed deadline to register under new regulations
‘Vile, horrific’: New threat against member of Simon Harris’s family sparks investigation
Deleted Instagram post threatened sexual violence
Simon Harris condemns ‘despicable’ online threats against his family
Threat against Tánaiste was reportedly made on social media over the weekend
It wasn’t the internet that killed the old cultural order, it was U2
The resurrection and return of Oasis was a throwback to a time when we all existed in a more or less agreed cultural context
Does washing clothes on cold work? What shifts wine stains? A dry cleaner’s guide to laundry
Does washing clothes on cold really work? What should you never tumble dry? And how do you shift stubborn wine stains?
Ciarán Murphy: Scrolling my brain into obsolescence in pursuit of GAA nirvana
‘Humanity’s accumulated wisdom at my fingertips ... and I choose instead to rewatch a TJ Reid assist for a Ballyhale goal 20 times in a row’
Forget the futuristic dystopias: AI is changing the world right now
The backlash against changes to ChatGPT reveals how it is being used by users in their daily lives
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary
New entries confirm increasing influence of TikTok generation on the English language, say compilers
Irish woman settles legal row over ‘mini soap-opera’ videos featuring Sylvanian Families toys
Japanese firm took issue with Thea von Engelbrechten over her online posts of its animal-like figurines
Two online influencers found in breach of advertising standards over product posts
They should have been clearer over online messages being advertisements, says watchdog
Revenue lays down the tax rules for Ireland’s army of influencers
Brand ambassadors driving cars or people accepting gifts in exchange for posts are all caught by rules that are explained in new Revenue guide
Irish regulators take aim at Big Tech, but how will the online safety code be implemented?
Failure to meet protection obligations will mean fines of up to €20 million or 10 per cent of platform’s annual turnover
‘I saw a lot of graphic content’: Meet the Gen-Zers who are switching off their smartphones
It’s not easy to live in the modern world without a smartphone or social media, but a growing number of young people are actively choosing to reduce the time they spend on them
Social media influencer posted ‘misleading’ adverts on Instagram, regulator finds
Five ads promoting jewellery and beauty products posted by Julie Haynes resulted in seven complaints, all of which were upheld
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices