UK police arrest 12 people as investigation into wrong-way Middlesbrough crash widens
Comments follow fatal wrong-way collision that killed seven people in Middlesbrough
TikTok
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
The discourse around super-thin is fraught: Could we replace it?
On SkinnyTok, a TikTok subsection devoted to ‘thinspiration’, people claim extreme caloric restriction is the new mindfulness
‘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
John Wilson tried a TikTok-inspired Spicy Sauvy B – here’s his verdict
How to Drink Better: People have been adding ingredients to wine for thousands of years, so is this any different?
Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
Police investigate if TikTok account that posted photo of weapon beforehand belonged to attacker
TikTok settles child privacy concerns case with US government for $400m
Suit brought by justice department accused short video app of knowingly allowing children to create accounts
Social media regulation is little more than a paper tiger
Platforms should be treated same way as traditional publishers and broadcasters are
Who were the M9 crash teenagers?
Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not change
The Irish Times view on social media regulation: accountability is long overdue
For two decades these companies operated with near-impunity, treated in law as neutral conduits
Alan Kelly urges TikTok to reconsider ‘refusal to engage’ with Oireachtas committee
Firm has declined to appear before TDs following M9 crash amid concern at online videos of high-risk driving
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
‘A slap in the face to the Irish public’: TikTok rejects Oireachtas invite after M9 crash
Committee chair Alan Kelly said social media company had an ‘enormous responsibility’ that cannot be shirked
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
Gardaí start specialist training in UK for high-risk vehicle pursuits
Offenders on roads aware that gardaí will not pursue if they travel the wrong way down a major roadway
TikTok offering redundancy agreements amid plans to cut about 300 jobs at Dublin office
Social media giant to offset job losses with creation of 320 new posts, but about 300 workers to go overall
US states accuse Meta of hiding research on teen social media addiction
Document said young users ‘are the best ones’ while another stated teenagers are ‘hooked’, landmark court case hears
TikTok ‘monitoring’ M9 crash content and defends record on removing harmful posts
Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage
‘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
Gardaí to receive pursuit training for the first time in aftermath of M9 crash
Members of the force are not trained to pursue vehicles
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
Ireland’s tech workers are learning the hard way about the risks of our economic model
Jobs losses are accelerating with more AI-related cuts on the horizon. But there are things we can do
TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who shared cancer journey, dies aged 26
US woman, who had one million followers online, was diagnosed with bile duct cancer three years ago
‘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
Perez Hilton hospitalised after harming himself on TikTok livestream
Emergency services were seen outside Hilton’s home in Miami on Tuesday night
There’s only one Barry Keoghan ... but try telling that to his doppelgängers
It’s a ‘true honour’ to be compared to the great Irish actor, says lookalike competition winner, encouraging anyone who looks like a celebrity to embrace it
Reality check: Can Julian Casablancas and The Strokes really save rock’n’roll?
The Strokes are about to release a new album, Reality Awaits. A lot has changed in the 25 years since the band’s first Irish gig
Reading has become a hobby for which you need equipment, like scuba diving
Visits to BookTok and Bookstagram reveal readers remain as eccentric as ever
Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated action
Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this year
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
The new Gen Z dating rules: ‘Why am I advertising myself for love?’
Reliant on social media and dating apps to kindle relationships, love lives become a series of online logistics and mind games
EU warns Meta over Facebook and Instagram’s addictive feeds
Brussels says tech group has failed to adequately assess and mitigate risks that could have a negative impact on users
Live Register total rises amid concern labour market is slowing
The 25-34 age cohort made up the largest group on the register, accounting for 24.2% of the total
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