Family of US teen is suing Open AI, alleging its ChatGPT played a role in encouraging him to take his life

Ever tried an ‘electronic nose’? A ‘smart hydration tracker’? Some gadgets are either surplus to requirement or just duds

US government is arguing that Instagram acquisition should be unwound

More than 1m underage users of Meta, Snap in Australia, report says, ahead of law banning such users

A number of children told us they regularly sleep with their phone under their pillow

Plan signals mobile phones – and by extension social media platforms – are detrimental to children. The question now is what the Government will do next

‘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

Online safety charity says there is ‘vital need’ for online safety education in schools

Up to half of sixth class pupils included in Snapchat groups in some schools

Legislators should be ‘much more aggressive’ in holding technology firms to account, Oireachtas committee told

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Burden of protecting children online cannot fall exclusively on parents - Big Tech must stop prioritising profit over child safety

High Court hears man described one of the girls, who were aged 13 and 14, as a ‘little ride’

Commissioner asked platforms to report to her about their handling of video shared more than five million times

Social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram are most popular among students who spend several hours a day online

Minister for Health says it is time to ‘get behind the curtain’ of how tech firms operate to be better able to protect children and adolescents

Breda O’Brien: Teenagers, not known for their extensive fact-checking or emotional balance, are expected to train Snapchat’s My AI monster for free

Karlin Lillington: I’d like to think we’ve reached a moment of reconsideration where people will opt for an open web model with more freedom, less surveillance, and greater user control

Traders in Dublin say Thursday was a ‘day of two halves’ amid late session rally

Experts had predicted flat growth for company