Make no mistake, US settlement is a win for Meta
With US deal agreed, there is little question of EU really dropping the hammer on Big Tech
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Measures to keep young children from accessing online platforms failing, says report
Account creation on YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram still relies solely on self-declaration of age
RTÉ veers off track while heavens open, as TG4 goes big for weed-watching at the Aviva
Soccer pundits trade insults as they wade into a spat of the day
Championship is enduring a crisis of competitiveness, but hurling is not in need of saving
This year’s All-Ireland was numbingly devoid of exhilarating spectacles, but the game has always weathered tough times
‘It’s very fraught. I was super fond of Graham Linehan’: Jon Ronson on his book about men spiralling
The Castle was inspired by Ronson’s son finding himself in the home of an heir ‘trying to be Hugh Hefner at the worst moment in human history to be Hugh Hefner’
Investors shrug, but Meta’s $17bn payout comes with a reputational cost
Child protection case settlement removes offers certainty on what could have been a vastly larger liability
Meta has settled its US case. What does it all mean?
Company denied wrongdoing but agreement could have a wider impact on its business
Online platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential election
Researchers flagged 85 social media posts as electoral disinformation, and 13 as online harassment
Meta reaches $16.68bn settlement over social media harms to children
Case relating to alleged failures of child protection was getting under way in California
Paddy Power attempt at lighthearted satire about the English falls foul of ad regulator
Watchdog said advert conveyed message English people ‘did not clean up after themselves’
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
To most, YouTube comments are a cesspit. To me, they’re a glorious accidental archive
People’s memories, and the way they choose to recount them, have worth beyond the confines of what we consider to be capital-H History
‘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
Podcast shift to video is a fait accompli, but how is it changing audience habits?
TV, radio, video-on-demand and streamers all jostle for attention but the instruments that measure them remain separate and mutually unintelligible
Holly Willoughby’s new YouTube venture is off to a wonky start
Holly Willoughby Together has been compared to the found-footage horror film With Love, Meghan, but things improve when Stanley Tucci breezes in
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
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
Sky agrees £1.6bn ITV deal as broadcasters take on streaming rivals
Deal comes as less than a quarter of 16-24-year-olds’ in-home viewing is now of content from broadcasters
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
July 5th-10th highlights: including Pat Shortt in Museum of Me, The Girl in the Water, and Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman Remember The Office
‘Sharenting’ is riskier than ever but that probably won’t stop us
Embarrassment is just one risk when you share images of your children online in an AI-enabled world
‘It gives me the shivers to think what may happen if I can’t manage,’ my mother told a newspaper in 1981
I recall a picture in a newspaper of my mother years ago, only to unearth it and find the story behind it as real today as it was back in 1981
How child ‘skinfluencers’ became a toxic beauty trend
In the News podcast: Toddlers and teenagers show their complex skincare routines online
Caolan Robertson: From noted propagandist to pro-Ukraine ‘gonzo journalist’ with 1m followers
Pro-Ukraine journalist from Kilkenny who made waves over Aughinish Alumina reflects vast change in consumption of news
Porn before puberty in Ireland: ‘It is horrible, and it’s in every school’
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?
With the UK set to ban social media for under-16s, what is next for Ireland?
Proposal will see children’s access to platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X restricted
How sewing became cool again: ‘It’s addictive - instead of binge-watching something, now I sew’
Pushing back against fast fashion, young people are dusting off sewing machines and learning how to make their own unique, sustainable clothing
I can blame a lot on my children but the YouTube algorithm doesn’t lie
A video search history is no idle plaything, but a deep and probing X-ray of one’s soul
Texas accuses Netflix of spying on children and designing platform to be addictive
Streaming company has falsely represented that it did not collect or share user data, when it actually sold it, legal action claims
Are you a parent? The reason teaching is falling apart might hurt your feelings
Secret Teacher: Children’s general level of intelligence and attention spans have plummeted
TikTok MEP’s viral videos face real-world test in the ballot box
YouTube influencer Fidias Panayiotou wants to upend politics in Cyprus
How Trump transformed America’s media order
A recent report found the US was experiencing its sharpest decline in democracy, citing pressure on the media as a key factor
Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for
The real win from this case will be if tech firms are forced to change the way their products are designed
Irish law ‘blocking’ actions on behalf of children over ‘addictive’ social media apps
State is in breach of EU law, Irish Council for Civil Liberties claims
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