Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms
Meta is accused of using ‘dark patterns’ to exploit users, a deceptive design that stops users opting out of social media feeds curated by algorithms
Digital Services Act
Children’s Rights Alliance calls on Meta to engage with media watchdog investigation
Coimisiún na Meán to investigate if Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook breached provisions of Digital Services Act
Instagram and Facebook are being investigated over content recommender systems
Coimisiún na Meán to ascertain if Meta platforms failed to provide information and transparent options to customers
EU criticises Meta over failure to protect children on social media
Platform could be fined as debate intensifies over banning minors from sites like Instagram and Facebook
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
Graham Linehan to speak at congressional hearing on European big tech regulation
Committee to examine ‘Europe’s threat to American speech and innovation’
X permitted to appeal High Court dismissal of challenge to regulator’s online safety code
Social media platform says Coimisiún na Meán engaged in ‘regulatory overreach’
Ireland should use EU presidency ‘to ban AI tools for generating intimate images’
Expert group urges Government to act amid serious concern at social media giant X’s Grok app
AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok app
Niamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised content
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EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps
Ex-EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
US state department accuses five Europeans of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints
TikTok and LinkedIn under investigation by Coimisiún na Meán
Concerns raised if platforms allow people to report suspected child sexual abuse material anonymously as required by law
The Irish Times view on the transatlantic tech battle: Ireland on the front line
As a sovereign state and member of the EU, the country must preserve its own right to regulate
Trump administration wants Irish Government to press EU for more political speech protections
Washington believes government bans on disinformation or hate speech are generally not permissible
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