Irish law ‘blocking’ actions on behalf of children over ‘addictive’ social media apps
State is in breach of EU law, Irish Council for Civil Liberties claims
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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 ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation and safety case
Verdict comes from first bench trial to find social media giant liable for acts committed on its platforms
Meta ‘planning sweeping lay-offs’ as AI costs mount
Facebook and Instagram parent has reportedly offered huge pay packages to attract top AI staff
‘No clear answer’: Aer Lingus and Facebook struggle to support sick and grieving readers
Aer Lingus says it ‘sincerely apologises’ for delay to reader’s request for letter following serious illness diagnosis
Man targeted by vigilantes had ‘sexualised conversations’ with what he believed were underage girls
Court told about 20 people came to Michael Macken’s home, ‘bundled’ him into car and brought him to Garda station
Kevin bought his daughter a bed online. It was a ‘Very’ frustrating experience
‘Any attempt to call results in lengthy hold times’ after company sends same package twice in first delivery
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’
As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media trial over teen mental health
Meta CEO claims Meta has improved identifying underage users
Meta urges Ireland to block planned EU law targeting addictive social media features
The tech giant included the proposal in a submission to the Government on Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency
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
David McWilliams on how social media giants are making billions from fake ads
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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
Sue, sue, sue: How Big Tech is taking on the regulators
X has lodged seven legal challenges against Coimisiún na Meán, while Elon Musk has separately initiated proceedings
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
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
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
Mexico: 11 shot dead in ‘regrettable and cowardly’ soccer field attack
Woman and child among 12 injured in Guanajuato state, one of country’s most violent due to drug cartel turf wars
Two men accused of targeting DoneDeal and Facebook sellers in spate of vehicle thefts
Edward Collins (21) and Sean Hutchinson (24) face 13 and 24 charges respectively
Stormont Minister breached ministerial code with social media post, report finds
Commissioner says Gordon Lyons’s actions had potential of ‘heightening tensions’ during rioting in North last year
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
Irish man who ‘encouraged’ US teens to produce hundreds of sexually explicit videos jailed
Gary Clavin (33) encouraged at least four girls aged 14 to 16 to make child pornography
Grok is awful but banning X is a betrayal of free speech
State-driven attempts to shut down a corner of the public realm are wrong
‘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
Oversharing on Instagram is narcissistic. Doing it on Facebook is having a meltdown
Are we soon going to reach posting zero, the point at which people stop sharing online? I hope so
Miriam’s Lord’s week: Fianna Fáil election fiasco report bundles Jim Gavin under the bus
Micheál Martin and his team ease back on the contrition and their inept handling of the presidential election campaign
US authorities hit Meta with $16bn tax claim related to Irish transfers
Tech giant facing third US tax court case in recent years related to transactions from 2010
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
Facebook parent Meta granted permission by High Court to challenge possible €430m fine
Data Protection Commission proposes levy over user’s personal data being held in digital warehouse
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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