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Australian teens returning to TikTok after ban, data shows
Rate for children aged 10 to 12 is higher now than before the ban
New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media platforms
One in three children aged between 13 and 17 spends at least five hours on social media a day, New Zealand PM says
‘There is a reckoning coming’: Landmark US case could see Meta forced to redesign their product
Potentially seismic lawsuit draws comparisons to 1990s pursuit of tobacco industry
Message from the Editor: a shocking crime and the questions that follow
The fatal M9 crash raised questions linked by three contemporary concerns: road safety, youth crime and the warping effects of social media
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Social media regulation is little more than a paper tiger
Platforms should be treated same way as traditional publishers and broadcasters are
What is Meta being accused of in the $200 billion civil trial?
Lawsuit against social media giant was filed jointly by 29 US state attorneys
M9 crash exposes limits of rules on social media giants when it comes to online harms
Deaths of five teenagers linked to popularity of high risk-taking for ‘likes’ and affirmation
M9 crash: Pavee Point calls for compassion amid ‘vile and racist’ comments about Travellers
‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says
Ex-Meta staffer testifies daughter (14) was prey on Instagram
If Meta loses case it may face financial penalties of as much as €970m and court orders that could force changes in how it operates its platforms
New videos of dangerous driving have been posted on TikTok since M9 crash. How?
Platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat have a responsibility to remove illegal content
Meta faces US states in trial over social media’s alleged harm to young people
Outcome could have profound consequences for the company
‘This is not typical teenage foolish behaviour’: Social media and road deaths
If this trend is set to increase, then the response needs to reflect the seriousness of these actions
TikTok joyriders: The more dangerous the driving, the more ‘likes’ they get
Gangs of young males are videoing themselves in speeding cars and are competing for attention on social media
Spain and Morocco bolster security to prevent new border rush
Social media activity puts authorities on alert
Garda ‘physically shaking’ after squad car rammed and sent 200m down street on its roof
Two gardaí had been attempting to stop the stolen car by deploying a stinger device when their vehicle was rammed and flipped over
What led to the mass migrant crossing in Ceuta and could it happen again?
In the News podcast: Social media activity suggests another crossing in the coming days
Meta faces 29 states in US court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation
Legal experts describe trial as ‘existential’, with Meta saying damages could reach $1.4 trillion
Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta crisis, analysis finds
Spanish police and forensic scientists bring in extra staff to identify bodies of 80 migrants who died attempting to reach enclave
Meta ordered to pay $567 million over harm to children’s wellbeing
Judge orders Meta to add teen-use limits and youth-safety changes for five year
I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble
I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble
‘Tradwife’ and ‘manosphere’ content’s influence growing in Ireland, says National Women’s Council
New campaign warns about misogynistic content and challenges online messaging where women can be ‘pressurised’ into care roles
Ireland should use presidency to advance online child protection, French official says
Social media platforms should be given a safety score to allow parents and users assess their suitability, high commissioner says
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Prolific author Elle Kennedy has published her first YA novel, Thornbird, a satisfyingly twisty and swoony mystery tale
Twin Reeks: Frank McNally on a new, virtual reality Croagh Patrick and the real (but changing) thing
Preparing to climb the old-fashioned way, I am reminded that the modern Reek Sunday is nothing like it was 25 or 30 years ago
Ireland could push under-16 social media restriction, despite commissioner favouring lower age limit
Over 82 per cent of young people attending a conference on children’s voices were very concerned about content available online
Judge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape
Case is ‘cautionary warning against the kind of influences on young men these days’, judge says
The news learned to follow us everywhere. No wonder we are hiding from it
Many people no longer feel they have control over when they read the news as outlets chase engagement
Hell is empty and all the devils are in my social media feed
Most people I encounter are not bigots, or psychopaths. But as soon as I open a social media app, I’m faced with a terrible and lurid array of aggravating things
Two psychologists are at war over children and phones. Which one is right?
Both Peter Gray and Jonathan Haidt believe that children are over-supervised in childhood. But they differ on phones
Teenage boys in Ireland: ‘Now that everyone has a phone, the bullying never stops’
Four Irish teenagers talk about navigating friendships and social hierarchies in the era of social media and the manosphere
Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke – Your jaw will hit the floor again and again
Documentary on momfluencer is a disquieting portrayal of manipulation behind the picket fences of an idyllic town
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