Blogs The scroll is over As the world grows more chaotic, people are retreating from social media. New research explains the numbers but the reasons run deeper, says Jason... 9 Apr
Life X pays €120m fine to Europe over Digital Services Act violation Social media company also proposed changes to address concerns about blue checkmarks, advertising and data transparency 19 Mar
Life Tech researchers sue Trump administration over visa bans Coalition for Independent Technology Research takes up action on behalf of social media content moderators and fact checkers 10 Mar
Trade Elon Musk sued by Twitter shareholders over possible stock manipulation Claims about bots on social network contradicted company’s public disclosures and are seen as a tactic to apply pressure for a renegotiation 5 Mar
Radio Has Samsung done enough with the Galaxy S26 to win over the sceptics? New smartphones, an AI commissioner under scrutiny and Chirp CEO Rena Maycock on social media safeguards 27 Feb
Radio Dr Ryne Sherman on the psychology of great leadership Social media in the dock, toxic headphones, and the difference between a manager and a leader 20 Feb
Life Portugal joins international push for limits on social media access by teens New measures put Facebook, Instagram, TikTok beyond reach without parental consent 17 Feb
Blogs If the US is standing up to social media then we need to talk content as well as algorithms Billy MacInnes wonders what a lawsuit against Meta and Google will achieve beyond confirming what we already know 13 Feb
Life Meta and Google face lawsuit in US over effects of social media on children Legal action challenges Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has protected platforms against liability for content posted on them 11 Feb
Life European Commission finds TikTok contravened Digital Services Act Features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, push notifications and personal recommendation system slammed 9 Feb
Radio A new world order and Chelsea Tyler McGrane on the life of an influencer A return to the moon, oligarchs in the bad books and the lighter side of social media 6 Feb
Life Spain latest country to consider ban on social media for teens Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez likens social media to a "failed state" 5 Feb
Radio Logitech’s Elaine Laird on the challenge of getting girls interested in STEM careers France begins decoupling from Big Tech and the rest of the week's big news 30 Jan
Life French parliament votes in favour of social media ban for under 15s Australian experience enough to prompt action in europe and Britain 28 Jan
Life TikTok launches new ‘PineDrama’ app for bite-sized drama series Video sharing platform takes on established services ReelShort and DramaBox 20 Jan
Trade A deal on the sale of TikTok US finally comes together Chinese parent company ByteDance to retain 20% ownership 22 Dec
Radio Insight’s Brian MacNamee on the evolution of AI Australia leads the world in restricting social media, the US gets nosy and the rest of the week's big stories 12 Dec
Blogs Tech is the new geopolitics, and there’s nothing new about that From social media bans to surveillance complaints, Ireland finds itself at the centre of global tech battles, writes Jason Walsh 12 Dec
Life Researchers tone down polarisation on X with tweaks to algorithm Stanford team says it can dial down hostility without blocking a single post 1 Dec
Radio Dell’s Neil Bowden on what enterprises are getting wrong about AI The EU's social media plan, some novel Black Friday deals and good news for Ireland's space economy 28 Nov
Life Google says Australian attempts to regulate social media unworkable Search giant criticises AI-powered age verification system 14 Oct
Life Oracle to build US TikTok algorithm Chinese parent company ByteDance to hand over copy for management and retaining in the US 23 Sep
Radio IBM’s Elaine Hanley on cyber security in 2025 How to stay safe in 2025 and Meta tries to make AR happen, again 19 Sep
Pro Former head of security at WhatsApp sues Meta, says company ignored security breaches for years Baig claims company respond to daily hacks and account takeovers despite repeated warnings 11 Sep
Radio Microsoft’s Sharepoint patchwork Redmond suffers a security nightmare, and Amazon gets involved in primary education through EdTips 25 Jul
Life Combination of heatwaves and TikTok sends price of matcha soaring Social media trend could cause years-long shortage 9 Jul
Life French lawmakers call for age limit on social media access Digital minister Clara Chappaz proposes Europe-wide minimum age of 15 13 May
Life US TikTok sale deadline extended after China cuts off negotiations due to tarriffs Trump issues another reprieve after talks collapse 7 Apr
Life TikTok faces uncertain future as US sale deadline approaches Democratic senators urge Trump to extend the deadline for the sale of social network 27 Mar
Trade TikTok struggles for balance between growth and protecting users DSA report says nearly 21.2m pieces of content removed from July-December 2024 4 Mar
Life Telegram receives hefty fine after slow response to child abuse investigation Australian regulator loses patience with encrypted messaging platform 3 Mar
Life TikTok restored in the US after ban lasts 14 hours Trump signals cosy relationship with Big Tech as ban hastily lifted 20 Jan
Life Meta to replace fact-checkers with ‘community notes’ system similar to X Over the next months, Meta will phase in a community notes system and simplify its policies on fact-checking 10 Jan
Blogs Bluesky surge is impressive but the old days won’t be coming back The Twitter offshoot’s growth is impressive, but video has killed the text star, says Jason Walsh 20 Dec
Life Microblogging platform Bluesky nets 700,000 members after Trump election Tired users look for friendlier place to tweet 12 Nov
Life Australia moves to ban social media for children under 16 Govt cites risks to mental and physical health for new law that could come into force next year 7 Nov
Life Deepfake epidemic hits US schools Legal measures are being implemented to criminalise the malicious use of deepfakes, but preventive measures and social norming strategies are also... 25 Oct
Life Coimisiún na Meán adopts final Online Safety Code Code targets illegal content, harmful impacts of recommender systems, inadequate protections for children on social media 21 Oct
Life Update on X sparks outrage over online security Rival platform Bluesky talks up user protection as concerns over AI training data surface 21 Oct
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