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
TikTok
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
‘Major step’: French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s
Move is latest government push to shield minors from toxic content following Australia’s landmark legislation last year
The hard truth about AI at work? It will not tell you
Automated office companions cut out the mess of human interaction, but convenience is not everything
TikTok says it has finalised deal to establish US entity, avoiding Trump ban
Video sharing site’s Chinese owner ByteDance has set up majority US-owned venture
Parental controls for digital platforms can protect kids from social media’s dark side
Parents worry about toxic social media and their children accessing inappropriate content but they are not powerless in limiting access
‘I’ve been online for so long. I’ve seen a bunch of stuff. I’m kind of desensitised to it’
Teenagers at a recent workshop had all witnessed violent, extreme, racist, sexist and unhealthy body image content online
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister
Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them
Ten great Irish music acts to catch in 2026
From Shark School to SexyTadhg and Dove Ellis to Hotgirl, here’s who’s tipped to take over in the year ahead
Capacity constraints the big challenge for AI as we head into 2026
Looking too far into the future can make fools of us, but data-centre power shortfall and social media regulatory wrangles lie ahead
EU readies tougher tech enforcement in 2026 as Trump warns of retaliation
Challenges to Google, Meta, Apple and X will test Brussels’ willingness to stick with digital rule book
‘They’ve all found workarounds’: Irish parents in Australia on the social media ban
‘Is it bad letting the government parent our kids? It’s impossible for us to police it,’ says one mother
Team leader who was made redundant at Irish branch of TikTok loses unfair dismissal claim
Adjudicator judged selection process to be ‘impartial’
Track Star: The music gameshow threatening to take over social media
YouTube series from US brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike
Should we ban social media for under-16s? Irish teens share their thoughts
Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 is being closely watched around the world - and also by young people
‘If you’re doing it, we will know about it’: How Revenue is watching Ireland’s influencers
The latest guidance from Revenue makes it clear that all social media income-generating activity is taxable
‘I made a bad decision’: Woman in Coldplay viral concert video speaks out
Kristin Cabot: ‘I want my kids to know you can make mistakes.. But you don’t have to be threatened to be killed for them’
Online child safety could prove a major test for EU in battle with Trump
Anyone expecting a social media ban for Irish teenagers will be waiting and it’s not because we are bad parents
TikTok is wrong about gout: it isn’t about indulgence and excess
Creators on the video platform consistently underplayed the extent to which the disease is caused by underlying factors and genetics
It’s time to ban the toxic teen popularity counter
Now that the Australian social media ban is here, surveys that suggested 80% of parents supported it in theory are beginning to look wildly optimistic
Matt Williams: This is not a game – Ireland must match Australia and stand up for children
Across the world young people’s health is being damaged by a scourge that is luring them away from sport and other invigorating pursuits. It’s time to tackle it
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