Instagram and Musk’s X tout new video tools amid TikTok US ban
Tech giants look to capitalise as TikTok briefly goes dark in US
‘Meta sees me as a golden goose.’ How Zuckerberg’s AI creations went rogue and gave the game away
Facebook and Instagram have pulled the plug on AI avatars Grandpa Brian and Liv but their successors will soon flood our lives with lies on a hitherto unimaginable scale
Social media has a limited effect on teenage mental health
The scientific evidence is not as compelling as some commentators suggest. But our negative narrative around social media may risk becoming a self-fulfilling one
Why is Meta getting rid of fact-checking and will it affect my social media feed?
Move by company’s billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg prompted alarm among social media experts
Dr Julie Smith: ‘Being in the public eye doesn’t come naturally to me’
The bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? talks about fear, handling misinformation online and her rise to social media stardom
The Irish Times view on Zuckerberg’s changes: Meta goes Maga
It is hardly an accident that the new policies are almost identical to those of Elon Musk’s X
Zuckerberg shifts to Trump, but will he pay a price?
Meta chief drops factcheckers, but don’t bet on move to go well with his advertisers
Better passwords, empty inbox and thinking before you share: How to put manners on your tech use
Digital clutter, excessive screen time and bad screen habits are all issues worth tackling this new year
Meta to end third-party fact-checking programme: ‘It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression’
Company to rely on ‘community notes’ in free speech pitch
Model Strangers: ‘People want to be heard’ says the man behind hit online street interviews
Street photographer Christopher Ward has amassed more than a million followers by capturing the wisdom of strangers in stop-and-chat videos
It’s fishmas time again as aquariums deck the tanks and embrace scuba Santa
Planet Business: Instagram advertising forecast, Chrystia Freeland’s resignation and the highest-paid female sports stars
Who is Matilda Djerf? Influencer apologises amid claims of workplace bullying
Swede has posted a lengthy apology on social media in wake of allegations published in a Swedish tabloid
‘I woke up one morning to 2,000 comments. I’ve had death threats’: How schools deal with social media fallout
Online hatred and toxicity can be hugely damaging, but are digital literacy classes really enough to tackle it?
At home there’s an apron with the slogan ‘Calor Housewife of the Year 1985′
The reality for participants in the Housewife of the Year contest was a far cry from the aspirational tradwife trend on Instagram
Instagram to let users reset their content recommendations
Move would essentially allow users to start from zero on the site again
Bluesky is starting to surge amid upheaval in the social media world
Network, which grew from an off-shoot of Jack Dorsey’s Twitter, experiencing ‘growing pains’ of popularity as membership passes 15m
How technology created a ‘recipe for loneliness’
The rise of smartphones and social networking apps has forever changed social norms around how we communicate
Fine Gael to announce plans to ‘phase out’ third level fees in election manifesto, says Simon Harris
Paschal Donohoe accuses Fianna Fáil of inflating campaign figures by up to €5.2bn
Gardaí expand social-media monitoring to combat far-right extremism and serious offending
Many gardaí still calling for additional resources for open-source intelligence, particularly in investigations into online child sexual abuse
‘Pints and tries, c’mon the guys’: Party leaders use Ireland v New Zealand clash to kick off campaigns on social media
Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald take message directly to young voters on X, Instagram and TikTok
Rule-breaking influencers will be named and shamed if they do not comply with guidelines, ASA warns
Advertising watchdog says social media influencers must flag commercial content
‘Health claims on food packaging can’t always be believed’: Nutrition coach Sophie Morris takes us shopping
Sophie Morris has become a hit on Instagram, where she opens people’s eyes about the ultra-processed foods we eat. The good news? Healthier is not always pricier
How to organise all the photos that clog up your phone
Storing thousands of images and videos, most of which you will never look at again, is slowing down your phone and costing you money
Light touch regulation did not work with banks and won’t work for video sharing platforms like TikTok
Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety code for video-sharing platforms contains echoes of the 2008 banking crisis
Meta tests facial recognition technology to protect celebrities from scams but Ireland not included in system
The company is targeting fraudsters and scammers who use the image of somebody well-known to fool people into clicking on a malicious website
New online safety code to protect children on social platforms including Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
Coimisiún na Meán’s code will affect all video-sharing platforms with EU headquarters in Ireland
Meta staff fired for misusing free food vouchers
Staff given daily meal allowances for breakfast, lunch and dinner as a perk common in Big Tech companies
Instagram star Garron Noone: ‘I’ve been broke most of my life. I’ve cleaned up people’s puke for money. Success is a transient thing’
The TikTok and Instagram star, who is hosting a new podcast, has grown used to attention from strangers. Not all of it is welcome
As X declines, the social media echo chamber is back in vogue
The great migration from Elon Musk’s X has seen users, especially progressives, retreat into one particular silo at Bluesky
Age of influencers: how content creation has become the toughest of dream jobs
‘Influencing’ didn’t exist as a career 20 years ago but it’s now one of the most popular, with ever-younger people aspiring to become the next big thing on social media
Instagram to introduce new protections for teen users
New feature will restrict who can contact teenager under 16 and what content they can see
‘After a year of horrendous bullying I avoid almost all social media’
As more people question their smartphone use, some are consciously turning their backs on the virtual world in favour of real life
Australia proposes legal minimum age for children to access social media
Restriction to apply between 14 and 16 with age verification technology trial to begin soon, says PM
Influencers have the power to make you spend more than you probably should
What seems like harmless entertainment can be hard-sell advertising and a problem for your bank balance
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