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You would have to be borderline insane – or American – to feel nostalgic for 1970s Ireland
The reductive vision of a bucolic Irish past might seem absurd to most Irish people, but it lands in a different way for conservative Americans
Performative grief: Chappell Roan and Apple Martin learned the hard way about overblown sorrow
As people feel the need to pay social media tribute when a celebrity dies it’s impossible not to feel that the idea of sombre remembrance has been corrupted
Social media firms yet to sign up to age-verification pilot
Lack of agreement likely to raise questions about plans to limit access to such sites for under-16s
What are the latest developments with proposed new social media laws?
Government has already announced trial of ‘digital wallet’ age verification mechanism for accessing platforms
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’
As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
‘As a parent, I’m terrified of AI’: Have we reached the end of the ‘sharenting’ era?
Sharing images of your kids online used to be no big deal, but times have changed and parents are changing their ways
TikTok can redact information from confidential documents in appeal against €530m DPC fine
Redactions are for commercially, technically and financially sensitive information in some 6,000 pages of documentation, barrister says
Anton Savage is incredulous as political peace breaks out
Radio: Newstalk Breakfast host displays sharp instincts, while a passionate denunciation of racism lights up Inside Sport
Social media ban not a ‘logical starting point’ for wellbeing of young people, academics say
Government says it will consult ‘like-minded countries’ and EU on measures for children’s use of platforms
Landlords’ complaints are proof public bodies cannot win
The RTB’s social media videos are exactly the type of content that will appeal to students
Pausing SNA review buys Government time to sooth tensions but leaves schools in limbo
Meta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media features
New digital and AI strategy to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban
‘Digital wallet’ for age verification to be trialled as online safety becomes priority for EU presidency
Meta urges Ireland to block planned EU law targeting addictive social media features
The tech giant included the proposal in a submission to the Government on Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency
How Ireland’s regulators are taking action against Big Tech
Data Protection Commission has imposed billions in fines in recent years, but has collected only a fraction so far
IRFU investigating Edwin Edogbo racist abuse
Munster second row targeted online following Six Nations victory over Italy at Aviva Stadium
What can schools realistically do to support students’ mental health and wellbeing?
Too many school policies fail to distinguish between them, which puts pressure on everyone
‘Be careful of your cat,’ the woman said. Something in me snapped
We love giving unsolicited advice, and we almost universally hate receiving it. It is the junk mail of human interaction
Teens and screens: How much mischief can they really get into?
Jen Hogan: It’s not only the people they speak to online, it’s the content they consume - and the messages
‘Cop on’: Andy Farrell hits out at ‘keyboard warriors’ over criticism of Prendergast and Crowley
Critics ‘need to cop on and try to help these kids’, says Ireland head coach
Social media apps should come with warnings about ‘addictive design’
EU recently stated that TikTok has breached regulations
Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
Did you watch Heated Rivalry immediately, and love it? If not, are you dead inside?
The relentless push of social media, where everyone’s talking about everything, creates an odd cultural pressure
Online dating at midlife: ‘He wanted me to drive from north Dublin to Wicklow for sex at 2am’
As people in Ireland settle down later than ever, more people in their 40s and 50s are turning to apps to find love online
What I’ve learned after a month of avoiding my phone
I’ve read nine books, written every day and learnt how to use a sewing machine. It’s not that I have more time, but I am in command of where it goes
Can social media ruin your child’s life? A jury is set to decide
The first in a series of legal cases to allege that Instagram, YouTube and other platforms are dangerously addictive is on trial
Consumer watchdog warns Conor McGregor over failure to disclose Instagram sponsorships
Former MMA fighter told to comply with rules over posts promoting Forged Irish Stout
Is this the way the world ends?
Romantic relationships with AI models will not heal the disconnect between young men and women
The Irish Times view on fraudulent ads: Social media companies must pay a price
Revenue derived from them should be treated as proceeds of crime
Ireland may enact age limits for social media even without EU agreement, says Simon Harris
New digital wallet will represent ‘important first step’, says Tánaiste
Social media companies made €32m serving scam ads to Irish users, research estimates
Irish users encounter fewer scam advertisements than those in other countries but lost more to scams than others across Europe
Sue, sue, sue: How Big Tech is taking on the regulators
X has lodged seven legal challenges against Coimisiún na Meán, while Elon Musk has separately initiated proceedings
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says
Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector
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