There is also a contradiction between banning smartphones from primary school children, but relying heavily on them for the same children three months after they leave sixth class

Cutting ties with the media website is the first major step taken by the new board of Web Summit, now headed by Katherine Maher

Minutes into Amnesty's test, half of Tiktok's 'For You' feed was about mental health struggles — with some of those videos normalising suicide

The messages sent by the man to the girls — who were aged 13 and 14 — included one describing a girl as 'a little ride'

The NCSC is involved in combating disinformation campaigns from abroad

Richard Browne tells Cormac O’Keeffe the National Cyber Security Centre is growing to face down the threat from hostile states and cybercriminals, often using artificial intelligence

Nine content creators will spend a month here and highlight Irish culture on social media 

Recently retired judge Olann Kelleher's use of his discretionary powers when dealing with first offenders has had an extraordinary success rate

Under new guidance, the hashtag #Ad should always be used and posts about their own brands must also be labelled as advertising.

The Oireachtas justice committee wants a ‘serious harm test’ applied to defamation claims. Here, SAYRA TEKIN describes the effect the test has had since it was introduced in Britain

We should thank everyone who has participated and given their time to consider one of the most important issues that we will face together for many years

Twitter, now rebranded as X, is among the social media platforms hosting disinformation in the 21st-century version of the age-old propaganda battle for hearts and minds

The effects social media are having on the mental health of the individual and on society in general is growing evermore disturbing, according to Gareth O'Callaghan

Tim Cadogan said that 'a big chunk' of the fundraising platform's Dublin-based team works on security, and are looking for 'strange behaviours'. 

The scale of the problem, as highlighted in the ESRI report, is compounded by the way online gambling platforms relentlessly target younger and more vulnerable people 

The change came after owner Elon Musk said it would ‘improve the esthetics’ as platform becomes increasingly hostile for news organisations

As the language and actions of conspiracy theorists grows ever more violent, we need to push back against online hate speech

The gathering of many of Europe’s top diplomats in Kyiv yesterday was intended to have a bolstering effect on seemingly vacillating support for Ukraine 

'I am so grateful no one is hurt and everyone is safe,' said Niamh de Brún-Reid after her and her mother's cars were stolen

Although welcome, the seizure of a record haul of cocaine off Ireland's south coast will have little effect on the drugs menace unless drug users change their behaviour

Irish people lose €300m a year in phone or text scams and now artificial intelligence could give fraudsters an extra edge

‘Irish Twitter’ happened in spite of, not because of, any deliberate strategy on the part of the social media giant and Darach Ó Séaghdha is in mourning at its imminent demise

€345m fine over handling of personal data of minors 'appropriate', claims advocacy group

Experts urge big tech companies to ensure their platforms are equipped to protect democracy in 2024 votes

Digital Markets Act is the second part in the EU's revolutionary suite of legislation setting out to protect European citizens

These media giants cannot merely shrug off content creators who deliberately use their sites to spread disinformation

"When you give a child a phone, you give them access to the world, but you’re also giving the world access to your child," warned online safety expert Alex Cooney.

Social media influencers are now major players amid a revolution that has transformed marketing, writes Emer Walsh

A new charter will ask parents not to allow their child access to smartphones, social media, and age-restricted games

The company said it wants to equip young people with the skills needed in the ever-changing digital economy

Whatever about the revolting prospect of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk brawling in a cage fight, both are embroiled in rows which threaten to disrupt the role of independent media

Twitter rebrand

The blue logo, known as Larry the Bird, has been Twitter’s emblem since its creation in 2006, with the current design in use since 2012

It would be stretching credulity to say the proposed fight between Elon Musk of Twitter and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta is eagerly anticipated

A Clare TD has said he will not be “bullied” from doing his work after receiving messages on social media branding him a paedophile and threatening that he will be hanged outside his home.

'Irish Examiner' columnist Jennifer Horgan struck a chord with readers in her piece about loneliness, while other readers consider issues including neutrality, defence, and public health

Health Products Regulatory Authority warns of shortage as the #Ozempic hashtag hits over a billion views on Tiktok

If we do face an existential threat from the galloping progress of artificial intelligence, then it already has the perfect access-all-areas pass into our brains

Social media use by children and teenagers can pose a “profound risk of harm” to their mental health and wellbeing, the US surgeon general is warning.

Fiona O'Leary has brought High Court judicial review proceedings against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over her right to post freely on social media

Department of Justice launches awareness campaign after discovering many people in Ireland were not aware that threatening to share intimate images online is a serious crime that could earn an offender up to seven years in prison 

Companies getting increased traffic as a result of that footage are benefiting materially from sharing the image of a boy being assaulted, a business model which should fill them with shame

A version of Coco's Law — named for Nicole 'Coco' Fox who took her own life after online and physical bullying — may be introduced across the EU

The account user had demanded that the student pay them or else they were going to send what were described as "nudes" to all his Instagram and Snapchat contacts