Unemployment rises to 5% amid tech job cuts
Seasonally adjusted number of people classified as being unemployed was 145,100 in June
Seasonally adjusted number of people classified as being unemployed was 145,100 in June
Fastest expansion recorded since November, AIB index shows
Murphy is one of Ireland’s top beauty, fashion and lifestyle influencers, with almost half a million followers on both TikTok and Instagram
Looking after oligarchs’ children in their New Zealand bunkers is, at least, a way to survive the apocalypse
Regulator found Chinese tech giant had breached EU privacy rules
Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship
In the News podcast: Toddlers and teenagers show their complex skincare routines online
Pro-Ukraine journalist from Kilkenny who made waves over Aughinish Alumina reflects vast change in consumption of news
Half of schoolchildren have seen pornography by age of 13, including ‘very, very disturbing images’. Is there a case for a UK-style social media ban for under-16s?
Curbs to be introduced in Britain to stop children and teens using apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X
Retired principal says she would support the banning of smartphones for under-16s
Proposal will see children’s access to platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X restricted
Hardline measures will prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps
Pushing back against fast fashion, young people are dusting off sewing machines and learning how to make their own unique, sustainable clothing
Online shopping is evolving rapidly and presenting new challenges all the time to inevitably less nimble ‘bricks and mortar’ high-street stores
Instagram is the digital space of my people: exasperated millennials not cool enough for TikTok and not interested in the comment sections wars of Facebook
This solid offering will not detach itself during use - a bare minimum not every stand and accessory has met
Aulbright Nyih bakes up a storm to bring the NYC ‘home cafe’ trend from her TikTok feed to friends in Dublin
Russia and Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform hostile acts on European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy
Moving and singing like a Gen Z Britney Spears, few other artists make putting on a show for your fans feel like such uncomplicated fun
The €20tn retail industry (excluding food) is migrating at pace from brick-and-mortar shops to online channels
International experts, children’s rights organisations and children themselves are clear: ban the harmful content, don’t ban the children
Platforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee says
Meta is accused of using ‘dark patterns’ to exploit users, a deceptive design that stops users opting out of social media feeds curated by algorithms
The natural history presenter, who turns 100 today, has inspired Ireland’s wildlife community through the decades
Oireachtas committee told age verification system at app store level would ‘shift responsibility’ from social media companies
Advocates spoke of spending ’hours’ on their phones, encountering bullying with lack of action from social media companies
Leaving Cert students in desperate need of diversion have embraced the viral game during their last few weeks of secondary school
Gavin Lawlor repeatedly assaulted victim (18) and continued to attack her while on bail for assaults
Social media platform fighting €530m fine over breach of GDPR regulations
YouTube influencer Fidias Panayiotou wants to upend politics in Cyprus
Who wouldn’t want to live in a place where you can hang around cafes without computers, afford to rent in lively cities and where no one is surveilling you?
Unthinkable: Looksmaxxing in its radical form is unsettling, involving everything from ‘bone-smashing’ to using crystal meth for weight management
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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