Lawyers for Social Democrat claim Nick Delehanty sought to cause ‘maximum reputational damage’ ahead of vote

A century on from the birth of public-service media, even the Continent’s heavyweight outlets resemble endangered species

James Bloodworth, author of Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere, on how boys and men go from looking for a girlfriend to extreme misogyny

Most schools are adopting laptops in response to increasing digitisation

Alley Cat Films was given direct refusal by man’s sister to use footage, court hears

Platforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee says

I might be in a niche marketplace

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

Funding by State’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, aims to address crisis that threatens liberal democracy

Five funny, challenging and poignant reads for teen and adult readers

Oireachtas committee told age verification system at app store level would ‘shift responsibility’ from social media companies

Lawyers say influencer followed instructions of licensed airboat guide

Secret Teacher: Children’s general level of intelligence and attention spans have plummeted

Advocates spoke of spending ’hours’ on their phones, encountering bullying with lack of action from social media companies

Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says

Use of images described as ‘disgusting’

Social media platform fighting €530m fine over breach of GDPR regulations

In today’s world where oversharing seems to be mandatory, many people take to social media to air grievances

Jen Hogan: Nothing is certain, not your desk, not your emojis, not even your generation

Fiction such as Ben Lerner's keeps us connected to reality in ways that even functioning smartphones cannot