Sky agrees £1.6bn ITV deal as broadcasters take on streaming rivals
Deal comes as less than a quarter of 16-24-year-olds’ in-home viewing is now of content from broadcasters
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‘Sharenting’ is riskier than ever but that probably won’t stop us
Embarrassment is just one risk when you share images of your children online in an AI-enabled world
‘It gives me the shivers to think what may happen if I can’t manage,’ my mother told a newspaper in 1981
I recall a picture in a newspaper of my mother years ago, only to unearth it and find the story behind it as real today as it was back in 1981
How child ‘skinfluencers’ became a toxic beauty trend
In the News podcast: Toddlers and teenagers show their complex skincare routines online
Caolan Robertson: From noted propagandist to pro-Ukraine ‘gonzo journalist’ with 1m followers
Pro-Ukraine journalist from Kilkenny who made waves over Aughinish Alumina reflects vast change in consumption of news
Porn before puberty in Ireland: ‘It is horrible, and it’s in every school’
Half of schoolchildren have seen pornography by age of 13, including ‘very, very disturbing images’. Is there a case for a UK-style social media ban for under-16s?
With the UK set to ban social media for under-16s, what is next for Ireland?
Proposal will see children’s access to platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X restricted
How sewing became cool again: ‘It’s addictive - instead of binge-watching something, now I sew’
Pushing back against fast fashion, young people are dusting off sewing machines and learning how to make their own unique, sustainable clothing
I can blame a lot on my children but the YouTube algorithm doesn’t lie
A video search history is no idle plaything, but a deep and probing X-ray of one’s soul
Texas accuses Netflix of spying on children and designing platform to be addictive
Streaming company has falsely represented that it did not collect or share user data, when it actually sold it, legal action claims
Are you a parent? The reason teaching is falling apart might hurt your feelings
Secret Teacher: Children’s general level of intelligence and attention spans have plummeted
TikTok MEP’s viral videos face real-world test in the ballot box
YouTube influencer Fidias Panayiotou wants to upend politics in Cyprus
How Trump transformed America’s media order
A recent report found the US was experiencing its sharpest decline in democracy, citing pressure on the media as a key factor
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