Facebook could be forced to sell Instagram, WhatsApp US federal and state competition enforcers have filed lawsuits against Facebook claiming the social media giant abused its dominant position with its acquisitions of messaging ... Business • 10 Dec 20
Twitter and Facebook label Trump's election posts Facebook and Twitter have flagged some of US President Donald Trump's posts on the presidential election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time ... US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20
28% of Irish people want career as online influencer 28% of Irish people would like to have a job as an online influencer as their main source of income, according to research carried out ... Business • 29 Oct 20
Data regulator probes Instagram - reports The Data Protection Commission is investigating Instagram following concerns over how the image-sharing social platform handled children's personal data, according to reports. Business • 19 Oct 20
Facebook, Instagram ban QAnon-linked accounts Facebook has announced a ban on all accounts linked to the far-right QAnon conspiracy group as the social network tries to clamp down on misinformation ... US • 07 Oct 20
Photo-sharing app Instagram turns 10 today Fitspo, regrams and no-filter selfies - if that sounds like gibberish, you are probably not one of the roughly one billion people that use Instagram ... Business • 06 Oct 20
12 tips to get Instagram working for your business For a small business Instagram can be invaluable to you if you know how to get the best out of it. Fiona Alston asked social ... Boost My Business • 04 Sep 20
Instagram launches TikTok rival 'Reels' in Ireland Instagram has launched its TikTok rival - Reels - in Ireland as the Facebook-owned firm seeks to compete head-on with its Chinese rival. Business • 05 Aug 20
Facebook smashes revenue estimates amid Covid-19 Facebook beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue, as businesses used its digital advertising tools to tap a surge in online traffic during the coronavirus pandemic ... Business • 30 Jul 20
Ripples of Facebook ad boycott likely reach Ireland The companies that help Facebook to earn billions of dollars a year are in open revolt against the social media giant. Whatever way the row ... Business • 11 Jul 20
Privacy group takes High Court action against DPC A not-for profit organisation has launched a High Court challenge over what it claims is the Data Protection Commissioner's failure to progress complaints made about ... Business • 06 Jul 20
Facebook acquires Giphy for reported $400m Facebook says it had acquired the animated graphics startup GIPHY and would integrate the company in its Instagram visual social network. Business • 15 May 20
Facebook and Instagram experience outages Facebook Inc's family of appsincluding Instagram experienced a major outage on ThanksgivingsDay, prompting a flurry of tweets on the social media platform. Business • 28 Nov 19
RTÉ News on Instagram - Images from around the world Follow RTÉ News on Instagram for news in pictures from around the world. News Lens • 08 Oct 19
Children spend 'equivalent of 61 days a year' online New research suggests that over 40% of children aged eight to 13 talk to people online that they do not know in real life - ... Science and Technology • 10 Sep 19
Legal woes dent Facebook profit but revenue grows Facebook last night said its quarterly profit plummeted due to the cost of a US privacy settlement and forecast that regulation would slow its money-making ... Business • 25 Jul 19
'Likes' hidden from Irish users in Instagram trial Instagram has started hiding "likes" on its platform in Ireland and some other countries, saying it wanted to ease pressure on users, following criticism about ... News Lens • 18 Jul 19
Instagram tests change to how users see their 'likes' Instagram users here will no longer be able to see the total number of likes that a photo or video on the platform has received, ... Business • 17 Jul 19
Instagram seeks to tackle online bullying Instagram has announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including a warning to people as they are preparing to post abusive ... News Lens • 09 Jul 19
Facebook removes 'fake' accounts Facebook has removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events linked to an Israeli-based firm due to what it called "inauthentic behaviour" targeting ... Business • 16 May 19
Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder One of the co-founders of Facebook has called for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, had ... Business • 10 May 19
RTÉ News on Instagram: Images from around the world Follow RTÉ News on Instagram for news in pictures from around the world. News Lens • 26 Apr 19
Facebook sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty Facebook said last night that its profit took a hit from setting aside billions of dollars for an anticipated fine from US regulators, in a ... Business • 25 Apr 19
Is Facebook really changing for the better? Business Editor Will Goodbody looks at the issues facing Facebook after a week when its boss Mark Zuckerberg flew into Dublin to meet staff, TDs ... World • 06 Apr 19
Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism Facebook is banning praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms from next week. World • 28 Mar 19
