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# Social Media

Last month
January 2025
European Commission criticised over lack of action taken against Elon Musk's X
TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump
Joe Biden will not enforce TikTok ban in the US before leaving office, official says
Cherry Tomato Bridge was a return to social media of old - and yes, that matters
Competition for Met Éireann? Social media weather forecasters are more popular than ever
US Supreme Court poised to uphold ban on TikTok this month
Ballerina in Ballymaloe: US 'trad wife' influencer moves to Cork for cookery course
Anti-immigration activist and man he 'clashes with online' both charged after altercation in Waterford
Last year
2024
Eamon Ryan: Toxic debates and social media hate 'didn't impinge on real life'
Kerry election candidate released from jail after agreeing to remove social media posts about garda
Kerry election candidate Michelle Keane jailed following contempt of court order
Barry Keoghan asks people to 'be respectful' following derogatory online commentary
Australian government passes social media ban for children under 16
TikTok approved 'obvious' election-related disinformation ads, including in Irish language
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Soc Dems say Bluesky accounts posting under their names are fake
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on child use
Louise Bruton: I'm a Celebrity is back, and the wheels of reality TV keep turning...
Louise Bruton
The Influencer Election: Why politicians are swapping posters for podcasts
Dr Catherine Conlon: The clock is TikToking on social media access for young teens
Dr Catherine Conlon
How did parties and candidates campaign via online ads in the run-up to the election announcement?
Abuser behind major catfishing case handed life sentence for manslaughter, blackmail and other crimes
Twelve-year-old Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia in the US took her own life in May 2018 after she was blackmailed by Alexander McCartney.
Debunked: Claims about Enoch Burke shared in multiple languages as 'misinformation chain mail'
Opinion: Netanyahu and Musk are different types of narcissists, both foolish and bad for the world
Bobby McDonagh
Northern Ireland man who preyed on 70 child victims online pleads guilty to manslaughter
Arrest over false claims that man in Newtownmountkennedy was 'inappropriate' on bus
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk's X after platform paid millions in fines to settle row
Do you use the social media platform X?
Brazil judge says he will lift ban on Elon Musk's X social media platform if €1.6m fine is paid
'Kids are being harmed online': Campaign calls for legislation to regulate tech companies
Teenagers on Instagram to have automatic restrictions applied under new 'Teen Accounts'
Niamh O'Reilly: Parents are under more pressure now than they've ever been
Niamh O'Reilly
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The Explainer: What is Telegram and why was its founder arrested?
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Harris promises to hit social media firms 'where it hurts' through fines and holding owners liable
Tánaiste labels Elon Musk's X 'problematic', blames social media for stoking up violence
Burke brother spends €30,000 on Facebook ads promoting activities of Castlebar family
The spend includes more than €5,000 on ads which show senior politicians being heckled.
Parenting: Kids should not be concerned about wrinkles before they even hit puberty
Margaret Lynch
Why are women giving birth alone in Ireland - and across the world?
Inside the online freebirthing movement that’s gaining popularity worldwide.
The Journal speaks to women who have freebirthed in Ireland and beyond about their reasons for going outside of the medical system.
One woman who became immersed in exclusive, private online groups says leaving the extreme end of the freebirth movement felt like 'leaving a cult'.
Some in Ireland are freebirthing because they can't access HSE homebirthing services.
A Louth woman, Naomi James, who died after giving birth at home without a medic present, also participated in online groups, and freebirthing influencers.
Social media a “clear threat” to teenagers' mental health, say Irish doctors
Almost one-third of students feel they don't belong at school, says new report
Eamon Ryan and Michael Healy-Rae condemn social media abuse during election campaign