Blue checks on X deceiving users into engaging with harmful material, EU says
Social media platform owned by Elon Musk faces fines of up to 6% of turnover if initial European Commission view is confirmed
Social media platform owned by Elon Musk faces fines of up to 6% of turnover if initial European Commission view is confirmed
It is estimated that due to the posts the company has lost over €4 million in investment from 20 creators who have declined to work with the company.
When social media first took off, it was presented as a public commons, where people could exchange ideas and interests. What it eventually became couldn’t be further from that civilised concept
A high-profile call for tobacco-style warnings had no lasting effects on platforms’ shares
Tensions between billionaire and his top executive have been rising as the platform’s financial health has struggled
If the professional social network is now a place for personal posts, why isn’t it funnier?
Sports injury specialist Ray Moran’s vote of confidence in his own knees, Albert Manifold’s planning setbacks, and the IRFU’s home extensions
Credit unions top the annual RepTrak study for 2024, with only X found to have a worse reputation than RTÉ
Up to half of sixth class pupils included in Snapchat groups in some schools
Emer McLysaght: This tainted emoji has tormented so many for so long. Why then, do I now find myself softening towards it?
Billionaire was being questioned in lawsuit accusing him of promoting conspiracy theory
Respect to Work campaign hopes to boost union membership in tech and finance sectors
While other social platforms are still growing worldwide, new figures suggest daily usage of Elon Musk’s company has waned
Abdelhafid Bensaada is suing a conversative news site for falsely linking him to the attack
CSO’s latest monthly payrolls data highlights how global tech retrenchment is playing out
It started as an internal Twitter project, now it’s an alternative to Elon Musk’s X platform
Switch your ‘default setting’ to real life with social media somewhere you visit instead of the place you live
Court told the entire action brought by Aaron Rodericks, the co-lead of threat disruption at X, had been resolved
Passing the hate-speech legislation would be a better riposte
The businessman and investor warned of risks associated with laws that aim to curb free speech
Reddit takes judicial review over designation as ‘video-sharing platform’ for regulation purposes
Coimisiún na Meán said a forthcoming code will carry potential fines of up to €20 million and tackle harmful content, particularly that affecting children
The state of the internet isn’t merely depressing. Given that the US, India, the UK and more than 35 other countries possibly including Ireland are facing elections this year, it is also scary
Be in with a chance to win a Google Pixel 2 smartwatch from Three Ireland
Timelines empty but users were still able to post tweets
EU and other regulators must realise that fines by themselves are no deterrent to X and other firms
European Commission contacted all large social media platforms, including X/Twitter, over disinformation in wake of Hamas attack on Israel
Unthinkable: Pushing ahead with the hate offences Bill may be a bad strategy, even if criticism of the initiative has been ‘completely misguided’
Banks are facing serious losses on the debt as social media platform’s business deteriorates
Judge says Musk and regulator must agree a date to testify, or she will set a date herself
Ackman, who holds a stake in X/Twitter, is uncharacteristically forgiving of the tech billionaire
McGrath’s strong response to Ifac, plans for third Dublin Airport terminal on McEvaddy land, Amazon data centres objector and Meta sparks row between regulators
Coalition sources say it is up to each department to decide whether to continue advertising with X
Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), criticised for refusing to appear at Committee to answer questions about its response to last month’s riots in Dublin
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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