Are social media chefs putting us off cooking? A nutrition expert has suggested the perfect pictures on Instagram might make cooking a meal seem unattainable Social Media • 06 Jun
Are social media chefs putting us off cooking? A nutrition expert has suggested the perfect pictures on Instagram might make cooking a meal seem unattainable Social Media • 06 Jun
What 499,642 tweets say about 2015 marriage equality referendum Research shows Twitter may have caused polarisation of ideas in such a controversial environment and made debate and discussion challenging Marriage Equality Referendum • 22 May
What 499,642 tweets say about 2015 marriage equality referendum Research shows Twitter may have caused polarisation of ideas in such a controversial environment and made debate and discussion challenging Marriage Equality Referendum • 22 May
How social media has impacted on young people's mental health Social media has amplified what young people think about body image, self-esteem and mental health Podcast • 28 Feb
How social media has impacted on young people's mental health Social media has amplified what young people think about body image, self-esteem and mental health Podcast • 28 Feb
Why you shouldn't take health advice from topless influencers When it comes to health and social media, just because someone looks fit doesn't mean they're fit to give advice Social Media • 07 Jan
Why you shouldn't take health advice from topless influencers When it comes to health and social media, just because someone looks fit doesn't mean they're fit to give advice Social Media • 07 Jan
What to know about security on your child's smartphone or tablet A smartphone can be a positive part of your child's life, but that means being proactive about their security online Online Safety • 03 Dec 24
What to know about security on your child's smartphone or tablet A smartphone can be a positive part of your child's life, but that means being proactive about their security online Online Safety • 03 Dec 24
5 things you probably didn't know about memes Next time you share a meme, remember that you are participating in something greater than a simple viral joke Internet • 08 Jul 24
5 things you probably didn't know about memes Next time you share a meme, remember that you are participating in something greater than a simple viral joke Internet • 08 Jul 24
What is the attention economy - and why is it such a problem? It might sound like an episode of Black Mirror, but in the attention economy, you're the product Social Media • 03 Apr 24
What is the attention economy - and why is it such a problem? It might sound like an episode of Black Mirror, but in the attention economy, you're the product Social Media • 03 Apr 24
How should media literacy operate in an age of disinformation? Media literacy will not solve all the problems, but it is an important step towards understanding the world we live in Media • 06 Mar 24
How should media literacy operate in an age of disinformation? Media literacy will not solve all the problems, but it is an important step towards understanding the world we live in Media • 06 Mar 24
Are you being shadow banned on social media? Many social media users say they're seeing loss of visibility, low engagement and poor account growth because of their content Social Media • 29 Feb 24
Are you being shadow banned on social media? Many social media users say they're seeing loss of visibility, low engagement and poor account growth because of their content Social Media • 29 Feb 24
How social media inflames violence like Dublin riots Tackling the weaponisation of fear online means challenging widespread "radical indifference" to content Ireland • 24 Nov 23
How social media inflames violence like Dublin riots Tackling the weaponisation of fear online means challenging widespread "radical indifference" to content Ireland • 24 Nov 23
How social media has enabled the rise of far right influencers Far-right figures are using the strategies of influencer culture to spread reactionary messages and monetise their politics Social Media • 21 Nov 23
How social media has enabled the rise of far right influencers Far-right figures are using the strategies of influencer culture to spread reactionary messages and monetise their politics Social Media • 21 Nov 23
Have you met an online friend in real life? New research shows over a third of young Irish people have met an online friend in real life Ireland • 26 Oct 23
Have you met an online friend in real life? New research shows over a third of young Irish people have met an online friend in real life Ireland • 26 Oct 23
How Instagram and TikTok are making you a worse tourist Many bad travel attitudes and habits have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism Social Media • 28 Jul 23
How Instagram and TikTok are making you a worse tourist Many bad travel attitudes and habits have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism Social Media • 28 Jul 23
Would you take financial advice from an influencer on TikTok? The growth in finfluencers providing advice on social media highlights the importance of regulation to protect consumers Financial Advice • 29 Jun 23
Would you take financial advice from an influencer on TikTok? The growth in finfluencers providing advice on social media highlights the importance of regulation to protect consumers Financial Advice • 29 Jun 23
What are Twitter's legal obligations on stopping disinformation? While Elon Musk's platform still has obligations to combat disinformation under EU law, the true extent of these remains uncertain law • 07 Jun 23
What are Twitter's legal obligations on stopping disinformation? While Elon Musk's platform still has obligations to combat disinformation under EU law, the true extent of these remains uncertain law • 07 Jun 23
Why social media diminishes student performance and wellbeing Research finds that social media technostress and poor self-control leads to lower grades and reduced wellbeing for students Social Media • 04 Jan 23
Why social media diminishes student performance and wellbeing Research finds that social media technostress and poor self-control leads to lower grades and reduced wellbeing for students Social Media • 04 Jan 23
Why TikTok users have embraced the story of Medusa Medusa has been reframed by TikTok users and is now portrayed as a victim of sexual violence rather than as a villain Social Media • 02 Nov 22
Why TikTok users have embraced the story of Medusa Medusa has been reframed by TikTok users and is now portrayed as a victim of sexual violence rather than as a villain Social Media • 02 Nov 22
How can Irish sport deal with the toxic side of social media? The abusive social media commentary which occurs when fanaticism becomes toxic is causing huge problems for all sports Sport • 05 Jul 22
How can Irish sport deal with the toxic side of social media? The abusive social media commentary which occurs when fanaticism becomes toxic is causing huge problems for all sports Sport • 05 Jul 22
Can you stop your parents sharing photos of you online? The rise of family influencers has focused attention on the rights of children who feature in social media posts and videos Social Media • 23 Nov 21
Can you stop your parents sharing photos of you online? The rise of family influencers has focused attention on the rights of children who feature in social media posts and videos Social Media • 23 Nov 21
How to tackle online hate, abuse and racism in football The social media companies who host and profit from such hate have only played lip service to this issue to date Social Media • 13 Aug 21
How to tackle online hate, abuse and racism in football The social media companies who host and profit from such hate have only played lip service to this issue to date Social Media • 13 Aug 21
Will social media influencers take a stand about climate change? It's time for public figures and influencers to place themselves in the climate change conversation for the good of their communities Climate Change • 10 Aug 21
Will social media influencers take a stand about climate change? It's time for public figures and influencers to place themselves in the climate change conversation for the good of their communities Climate Change • 10 Aug 21
What TikTok filters tell us about our pursuit of perfection Being able to physically alter oneself, erase flaws, improve features and manipulate body shapes raises many issues TikTok • 16 Jul 21
What TikTok filters tell us about our pursuit of perfection Being able to physically alter oneself, erase flaws, improve features and manipulate body shapes raises many issues TikTok • 16 Jul 21
Why do celebrities get so much abuse on Twitter? Research has found that people struggle to empathise with abused celebrities, which may affect the harassment they experience. Psychology • 25 Jun 21
Why do celebrities get so much abuse on Twitter? Research has found that people struggle to empathise with abused celebrities, which may affect the harassment they experience. Psychology • 25 Jun 21
Do our social media likes reflect what we do and think offline? Our likes and brand behaviours tend to be more genuine when our online followers are true friends Social Media • 09 Mar 21
Do our social media likes reflect what we do and think offline? Our likes and brand behaviours tend to be more genuine when our online followers are true friends Social Media • 09 Mar 21
Do filter bubbles and echo chambers actually exist? The evidence suggests that such faulty ideas, concepts and terms actually misrepresent what's happening online Media • 17 Feb 21
Do filter bubbles and echo chambers actually exist? The evidence suggests that such faulty ideas, concepts and terms actually misrepresent what's happening online Media • 17 Feb 21
