Jake Paul’s fight with Anthony Joshua has left us with some uncomfortable questions
The YouTuber has become one of the faces of boxing - and that’s ominous
YouTube
YouTube rips up the script with Oscar coup
Streaming the ceremony free and globally on the platform gives the Academy an opportunity to find new viewers
Ryan Tubridy attempts to reinvent himself on YouTube. Will it work?
Will this be a step down for a personality who was once one of Ireland’s highest-paid broadcasters?
Ryan Tubridy leaving Virgin Radio slot in UK after two years to focus on ‘speech radio’
Former Late Late Show presenter moved to UK following RTÉ payments scandal to present midmorning music show
Oscars to move from broadcast TV to YouTube in 2029
ABC has televised the Oscars, the film industry’s highest honours, every year since 1976
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
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
EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models
Investigation is bloc’s latest challenge to US big tech companies
A grand social media experiment begins in Australia. Will it work?
The country is trying to wean children under 16 off TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. Teenagers are sceptical
Déjà vu all over again for Hollywood as Netflix throws down gauntlet
Every generation someone murders the studio system – this time it was always going to be the streamer
YouTuber Angryginge wins I’m A Celebrity
Tom Read Wilson finishes runner-up while Shona McGarty comes third
Daniel RTGame: I play video games on YouTube and now I own a house
Online gamer Daniel RTGame on building a YouTube following of 2.9 million, and how Joyce inspires him
Plan to verify ages of children using social media in Ireland to be considered by Cabinet
Instagram and Facebook start closing accounts of young people in Australia believed to be under 16 following ban
Meet classically trained musician Rick Beato - one of music’s most influential YouTubers
The classically trained musician who went from signing a record deal to reshaping his approach to the industry through teaching
Connolly keepie-uppies, Humphreys’s ‘quality videos’: The presidential social media battle
In online battle for support, Catherine Connolly is beating Heather Humphreys
Real reviews, not robots: Irish start-up Marker Video takes on AI ads
Greta Dunne’s platform sells short, authentic product clips from everyday consumers to brands hungry for trust
Japan’s next prime minister: an Iron Lady - and the myth that helped her win
Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first female premier
Carlos Spencer: ‘I’m a coach that encourages guys to express themselves’
Former All Black outhalf now strives to be an ‘approachable guy’ that can help Terenure win a couple of championships
YouTube to pay Trump €21m to settle lawsuit over account suspension
Platform blamed its suspension of US president’s channel after Capitol riot on pressure from Joe Biden
YouTuber becomes first person jailed over posting videos of asylum seekers online
Paul Nolan goaded applicants outside IPAS centre, and posted videos on his YouTube channel that risked identifying them
We made a big mistake allowing our children to use social media. Now we’re doing it again with AI
Family of US teen is suing Open AI, alleging its ChatGPT played a role in encouraging him to take his life
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary
New entries confirm increasing influence of TikTok generation on the English language, say compilers
Social media algorithms are boosting videos of attacks on asylum seekers, Irish campaign group says
Videos being posted online of homeless asylum seekers culminate in attacks on them and their tents
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 was diagnosed with Ireland’s most common genetic disorder, my treatment is medieval’
‘I felt so much relief, after four years of thinking I was lazy ... I finally had an answer – and more importantly, a treatable one’
‘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
The JNLRs tell us young people love radio. Seriously?
If the results for 15- to 34-year-olds do not make sense, then what price the rest of the listenership survey?
Tate McRae at 3Arena review: An impressive, polished performance
The Canadian singer-songwriter’s Miss Possessive show delivers a sexy, fun and powerful vibe
Zuckerberg saying AI will cure loneliness is like big tobacco suggesting cigarettes can treat cancer
It’s a solution that can only lead to a deeper emptiness and to a lonelier, less human world
Tech giant algorithms are pushing ‘horrendous’ content at young people, it has been claimed
People Before Profit brings forward bill to switch off algorithms for under 18s
How Minecraft became a cultural phenomenon: ‘I have hundreds of worlds. When I get sick of one I just start again’
The most popular video game of all time is about to become a Hollywood movie starring Jack Black
A bunch of influencers are sitting in a windowless bunker. It’s hard not to agree this is the future humanity deserves
Fighting its future format death, Netflix has tempted YouTube phenomena ‘the Sidemen’ over to its doomed cause for Inside
The eyes have it: Michelle Obama’s new video podcast is part of a fast-growing trend
In My Opinion will be released in both video and audio formats as subscribers increasingly want to watch as well as listen to podcasts
Blank-tape bliss can never be repeated
In the media industry, as on video cassettes, there is vivid colour, but no lifetime guarantee
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