Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for
The real win from this case will be if tech firms are forced to change the way their products are designed
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Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman have lost the morning crankiness and found a zippy chemistry
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Q&A: It’s been a bad week for social media. What happens now?
A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for harm caused by the design of their products
Meta and Google case: Is this social media’s ‘big tobacco’ moment?
A landmark trial found Instagram and YouTube are dangerously addictive. The verdict could reshape social media – and the internet itself
Meta and YouTube found liable in US social media addiction trial
Los Angeles jury awards plaintiffs $3m in damages following first case of its kind to go to court
Hundreds of scientists back all-Ireland service to tackle misinformation
Science Media Centre aims to debunk myths and stop misinterpretations of science taking hold
How a former asylum seeker grew her €9m car dealership via social media
Nadia Adan helms a business with two garages, more than 500,000 followers on social media, and €9m in revenue
Where is Ireland’s manosphere?
Louis Theroux’s new documentary pulls back the curtain on the world of ‘traditional’ masculine influencers - but where are the Irish players?
What is the manosphere and why is everyone talking about it?
Louis Theroux’s new documentary explores the world of male influencers who target confused young boys
Banning social media won’t work. Here is a smarter way to deal with the problem
It’s naive to think a blanket ban on social media will make the problem go away
In 2026, New Yorkers want to be JFK jnr and Carolyn Bessette
Three decades after his untimely death, JFK jnr remains a symbol of glamour, heartbreak, and enduring fascination
‘Parents haven’t a clue’: Ireland urged to get young people off ‘toxic’ social media
People Before Profit Bill aims to ban recommender algorithms suggesting content for under 18s
TikTok challenge to DPC privacy breach finding opens before High Court
Regulator also imposed fine of €530 million on the company
TikTok’s analogue bags: Stuffed with wool, watercolour kits and no shortage of irony
Cult of the smartphone-free bag hints at the enduring power of Big Needlepoint
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
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
OpenAI seeks new Dublin headquarters with space for over 400 workers
ChatGPT developer narrows search for new EMEA hub to two potential locations in city and docklands
Tenancies board posts portrayed landlords as ‘unscrupulous’, claims representative group
Complaint not taken seriously by State agency, says Irish Property Owners Association
Social media apps should come with warnings about ‘addictive design’
EU recently stated that TikTok has breached regulations
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
Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin
Almost all of Meta’s revenue comes from ad sales, while ads still make up about three-quarters of Google's revenue
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
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
Tech firms lobby EU commissioner Michael McGrath in advance of law targeting addictive apps
Proposal would include crackdown on design geared to encourage compulsive behaviour and ‘unfair personalisation’ in adverts
Three-quarters of voters in Ireland back social media ban for under-16s
There is also strong support for inserting guarantee of neutrality into Constitution
European Commission seeks to force TikTok to end ‘infinite scrolling’
Significant decision by EU regulators intended to push TikTok to make its app less addictive
The Irish Times view on tech regulation: transatlantic tensions rise
Ireland’s position is particularly precarious
Social media groups cannot catch all harmful posts, TikTok tells Oireachtas committee
X criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification feature
Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant and traitor’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media
Pedro Sánchez says too many children are exposed to ‘abuse, pornography, manipulation, violence’ online
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hear
Refusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairman
Spain to ban social media access for children under 16
Move follows Australia’s decision to introduce age-based restrictions over child safety concerns
Mario Kempes didn’t find me by accident - this was a targeted hit
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. It has been commodified like everything else, because we have no secrets from our phones
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
Drone pilot apologises after being fined for multiple breaches of regulations
Helton Assunção posts public apology on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts to help deter others
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