Ireland can’t credibly regulate AI while also living off Big Tech’s taxes
We missed the chance to shape social media before it shaped us – with AI there will be no second bite of the cherry
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Government department fights move to clamp down on online fraud
Enterprise wary of upsetting social media giants by asked them to verify promoters of investment products on their platforms
How AI and social media contribute to ‘brain rot’
Academic studies found that people who rely heavily on AI for tasks like writing generally perform worse than those who don’t
EU launches ‘Democracy Shield’ to fight disinformation and interference online
Michael McGrath says initiative aims to safeguard fairness of elections and counter foreign information manipulation
An early start and ‘humanising’ keepie-uppies: how Catherine Connolly thrived on social media
Going viral can help a candidate reach the masses but deepfake videos are ‘a threat to democracy’, expert says
‘Absolute violence and worse is the only thing that should happen’: How social media drove the Citywest riots
Far-right agitators, retweeted by prominent international figures including billionaire Elon Musk, used social media networks to foment anger
Social media platforms need to be ‘accountable’ for scam adverts, PayPal says
Payments giant backs Government proposal to crack down on ads linked to fraud schemes
Carl Kinsella on living with OCD: ‘It’s like having a puppet regime installed in your head’
The columnist and author on relating more to Generation X than his own age group, taking extended breaks from everyday life, and his existential dread of tech billionaires
Three Ireland in deal for new headquarters in Dublin docklands
Mobile operator in talks to take over entire office building left vacant by TikTok
Connolly keepie-uppies, Humphreys’s ‘quality videos’: The presidential social media battle
In online battle for support, Catherine Connolly is beating Heather Humphreys
DPC order will cost TikTok $3bn in losses, court told
Social media giant challenging decision over transfer of EU user data to China
Deletion of Jim Gavin ads shows we can’t rely on big tech for democratic architecture
Campaign history will be wiped out as providers of digital political ads press delete on their archives
‘Apprentices are earning over €50,000’: Why more school leavers are turning to trades
Snobbery over apprenticeships is fading with the housing and cost of living crises making them more appealing
The Irish parents using social media to earn a living and how it affects family life
‘It’s up and down all the time, which is not very stable compared to somebody that’s on a salary’
Jim Gavin won’t be the last victim of a smear campaign. When will platforms act?
Allegations about the presidential candidate received thousands of comments and nearly a million views, as platforms did little to stop the spread
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready with value of $14bn
‘This is going to be American-operated all the way,’ says US president
‘We’re still talking past each other’: US congressmen make rare visit to China
First congressional delegation to Beijing since 2019 calls for military dialogue as Trump and Xi plan to meet
Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea next month
US president plans to go to China next year amid trade tension between the two superpowers
Tech titan Larry Ellison: ‘No one else has prospered in Silicon Valley for 50 years’
At 81, Oracle’s co-founder has reinvented himself as a power in AI to become (briefly) the richest person in the world
Tigh TikTok and the ‘Slurry King’: teenage clicks at the National Ploughing Championships
Eoin Lynch (18) has been enjoying fame since a video proclaiming his love for slurry went viral last year
National Ploughing Championships: Sun and crowds out for first day of action in Screggan
Some 78,500 people attended the opening day of the event, up 3,000 on last year
American media in all its forms is shifting perceptibly rightward
Charlie Kirk’s death sparked heated accusations and arguments across ideological divide
China accuses Nvidia of breaching competition rules as trade talks with US heat up in Madrid
US seeks resolution of TikTok ownership impasse ahead of ban as talks continue against background of grim Chinese economic data
Charlie Kirk’s ‘freedom’ shirt becomes a meme and an instant commodity
Just hours after the right-wing activist’s killing, the internet was flooded with replicas of his T-shirt
‘I was living a weird double life’: How CMAT’s generation endured the Celtic Tiger crash
CMAT song has connected with her peers in their 20s and 30s who are processing their childhoods in the recession years and questioning how it affects them now
TikTok’s Irish arm posts pretax profit of €125m
Social media firm had set aside $1bn to deal with potential fines
Does washing clothes on cold work? What shifts wine stains? A dry cleaner’s guide to laundry
Does washing clothes on cold really work? What should you never tumble dry? And how do you shift stubborn wine stains?
Hundreds of jobs ‘at risk’ in TikTok’s UK operations as company looks to AI
Reorganisation not expected to impact Irish arm of social media giant
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary
New entries confirm increasing influence of TikTok generation on the English language, say compilers
Japanese walking: How to try this viral fitness trend
Studies show high-intensity interval walking ‘significantly enhances fitness, muscle strength, and health markers’
Irish woman settles legal row over ‘mini soap-opera’ videos featuring Sylvanian Families toys
Japanese firm took issue with Thea von Engelbrechten over her online posts of its animal-like figurines
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
Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad: How did we get to a culture war over this?
Hollywood’s Gen-Z favourite is a talented actor, but Donald Trump’s endorsement could prove sticky
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