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Fears grow in Government over further tech job losses after Meta cuts 20 per cent of Irish workforce
More cuts expected as roll-out of artificial intelligence technology takes its toll
Media firms given time to respond to claims in action over footage of man who lay dead on home floor
It is claimed that despite the request for privacy, the filmed material obtained by trespass continues to be available
Leaving Cert 2026: How to manage the days before the exam and how to tackle the papers
Exam-day performance is determined by physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing, as well as preparedness in the subject
Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them
International experts, children’s rights organisations and children themselves are clear: ban the harmful content, don’t ban the children
Some writers refuse to be translated into the languages of states they disdain. Not me
It’s not clear to me on what moral basis I would refuse publication in Putin’s Russia while signing gratefully for Trump’s America
Dublin byelection contender Daniel Ennis threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ X posts
Lawyers for Social Democrat claim Nick Delehanty sought to cause ‘maximum reputational damage’ ahead of vote
‘A wake-up call for every country’: public service broadcasting in crisis
A century on from the birth of public-service media, even the Continent’s heavyweight outlets resemble endangered species
‘You’re much more likely to be an incel if you live with your parents, if you can’t find a stable job’
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
What matters is how, not whether, children use laptops in schools
Most schools are adopting laptops in response to increasing digitisation
Family seek removal of Virgin Media documentary which includes body of brother
Alley Cat Films was given direct refusal by man’s sister to use footage, court hears
Committee stops short of under-16 social media ban but wants end to ‘harmful’ algorithms
Platforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee says
Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms
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
‘They’re nice people but ...’: Is public funding of news media its saviour or threatening its freedom?
Funding by State’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, aims to address crisis that threatens liberal democracy
Digital grieving and dysfunctional justice systems: some tough and thought-provoking May YA reads
Five funny, challenging and poignant reads for teen and adult readers
TikTok is not addictive, social media giant tells politicians
Oireachtas committee told age verification system at app store level would ‘shift responsibility’ from social media companies
Influencer Clavicular faces charges in Florida over alleged alligator shooting video
Lawyers say influencer followed instructions of licensed airboat guide
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
‘Reporting and blocking alone are not enough’: Young people call for action on social media
Advocates spoke of spending ’hours’ on their phones, encountering bullying with lack of action from social media companies
Foreign online activity during fuel protests ‘canary in coal mine’, says FG Minister
Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says
Conservative Party apologises for footage of Bloody Sunday ‘trumpeting’ British army service
Use of images described as ‘disgusting’
Supreme Court finds for TikTok in dispute with Data Protection Commission
Social media platform fighting €530m fine over breach of GDPR regulations
How to get over a family feud: ‘I’ve shed a lot of tears over how my sisters treated me’
In today’s world where oversharing seems to be mandatory, many people take to social media to air grievances
I am a Gen Z trapped in the body of a Gen X
Jen Hogan: Nothing is certain, not your desk, not your emojis, not even your generation
Ben Lerner: ‘I want us to think of the book as another hand-held device’
Fiction such as Ben Lerner's keeps us connected to reality in ways that even functioning smartphones cannot
Malachy Clerkin: So, are we going to keep submitting to misogynistic abuse?
This week it was the turn of Karren Brady and Vogue Williams to find themselves in the crosshairs of online misogynists
Social media ban for under-16s ‘could push them into darker online spaces’
Regulation of content and teaching digital literacy are better policies, youth organisations tell TDs and Senators
What’s driving the cultural obsession with the 1990s?
Who wouldn’t want to live in a place where you can hang around cafes without computers, afford to rent in lively cities and where no one is surveilling you?
Men might have coined the term, but women invented ‘looksmaxxing’
Unthinkable: Looksmaxxing in its radical form is unsettling, involving everything from ‘bone-smashing’ to using crystal meth for weight management
Patrick Freyne: Here’s why AI is making us dumber and more lonely
Writing forces people to resolve internal contradictions and confront their own bullshit. It’s why it’s hard. It’s why it’s beautiful
Helping older people protect their money a growing focus as banking moves online
Protection of older and ageing people online is a popular topic among adult children across social media forums
HSE warns of ‘false, dangerous’ social media claims on sunbeds
Experts warn UV exposure from sunbeds significantly increases melanoma risk in under-35s
‘He’s clearly not well’: Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour revives mental health debate
As the US president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced
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