18% of children talk to strangers online every day New research has found that more than half of nine-year-olds are using social media, despite the restrictions on age on most platforms. Social Media • 10 Sep 18
18% of children talk to strangers online every day New research has found that more than half of nine-year-olds are using social media, despite the restrictions on age on most platforms. Social Media • 10 Sep 18
98% of IT professionals mistrust social media over data Almost all senior IT professionals do not trust social media platforms to manage their personal data carefully, according to new research by IT firm DataSolutions. Business • 06 Sep 18
98% of IT professionals mistrust social media over data Almost all senior IT professionals do not trust social media platforms to manage their personal data carefully, according to new research by IT firm DataSolutions. Business • 06 Sep 18
Dorsey says Twitter was 'unprepared' for fake news Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey has said the social media site was "unprepared and ill-equipped" for the vast campaigns of manipulation that affected social media in the past few years. Social Media • 05 Sep 18
Dorsey says Twitter was 'unprepared' for fake news Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey has said the social media site was "unprepared and ill-equipped" for the vast campaigns of manipulation that affected social media in the past few years. Social Media • 05 Sep 18
A digital-age 'tale about privacy' - not romance Data privacy experts say social media users must develop greater awareness of their obligations in order to ensure other people's privacy rights are not violated. News Lens • 17 Jul 18
A digital-age 'tale about privacy' - not romance Data privacy experts say social media users must develop greater awareness of their obligations in order to ensure other people's privacy rights are not violated. News Lens • 17 Jul 18
Influencer 'misled' public with photoshopped image The Advertising Standards Authority has for the first time upheld a complaint about a social media blogger for misleading advertising. Ireland • 26 Jun 18
Influencer 'misled' public with photoshopped image The Advertising Standards Authority has for the first time upheld a complaint about a social media blogger for misleading advertising. Ireland • 26 Jun 18
Prime Time - Denis O'Brien v Red Flag, Data and Democracy A tangled tale of intrigue as we bring you the story of Denis O'Brien versus Red Flag, and can the personal data we give to social media really be used to influence our votes? Prime Time • 21 Mar 18
Prime Time - Denis O'Brien v Red Flag, Data and Democracy A tangled tale of intrigue as we bring you the story of Denis O'Brien versus Red Flag, and can the personal data we give to social media really be used to influence our votes? Prime Time • 21 Mar 18
People creating 'secret languages' with emojis Emoji symbols are being used to construct secret "languages" that allow personalised communication between colleagues, friends and family members, say researchers. News Lens • 07 Feb 18
People creating 'secret languages' with emojis Emoji symbols are being used to construct secret "languages" that allow personalised communication between colleagues, friends and family members, say researchers. News Lens • 07 Feb 18
Father of Horan victim urges action over social media The father of a girl who was sexually exploited by Dublin man Matthew Horan has said more needs to be done with social media to protect children online. Ireland • 29 Jan 18
Father of Horan victim urges action over social media The father of a girl who was sexually exploited by Dublin man Matthew Horan has said more needs to be done with social media to protect children online. Ireland • 29 Jan 18
Call for PSC to be linked to social media account The Minister with responsibility for Mental Health has said he wants to see the public services card linked to social media accounts in order to verify the identification of users. Ireland • 22 Jan 18
Call for PSC to be linked to social media account The Minister with responsibility for Mental Health has said he wants to see the public services card linked to social media accounts in order to verify the identification of users. Ireland • 22 Jan 18
Commission to review role of social media 'influencers' The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said it is reviewing issues relating to social media and consumer protection at a European level. Ireland • 19 Jan 18
Commission to review role of social media 'influencers' The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said it is reviewing issues relating to social media and consumer protection at a European level. Ireland • 19 Jan 18
Obama warns social media 'corroding civil discourse' Former US president Barack Obama told Britain's Prince Harry he was concerned social media was "corroding civil discourse", in what he said was his first interview since leaving the White House, aired today. Barack Obama • 29 Dec 17
Obama warns social media 'corroding civil discourse' Former US president Barack Obama told Britain's Prince Harry he was concerned social media was "corroding civil discourse", in what he said was his first interview since leaving the White House, aired today. Barack Obama • 29 Dec 17
Irish firms' usage of social media second highest in EU New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that use of social media by Irish enterprises was the second highest in the European Union in 2017. Business • 21 Dec 17
Irish firms' usage of social media second highest in EU New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that use of social media by Irish enterprises was the second highest in the European Union in 2017. Business • 21 Dec 17
Bill aims to tackle orchestrated social media campaigns A Fianna Fáil TD has tabled a motion in the Dáil aiming to tackle the rise of phoney accounts and orchestrated online campaigns on social media. Politics • 13 Dec 17
Bill aims to tackle orchestrated social media campaigns A Fianna Fáil TD has tabled a motion in the Dáil aiming to tackle the rise of phoney accounts and orchestrated online campaigns on social media. Politics • 13 Dec 17
Online political advertising target of FF bill A Fianna Fáil TD has claimed that proposals from his party around online political advertising would keep the Government's Strategic Communications Unit honest. Politics • 12 Dec 17
Online political advertising target of FF bill A Fianna Fáil TD has claimed that proposals from his party around online political advertising would keep the Government's Strategic Communications Unit honest. Politics • 12 Dec 17
What got you talking in 2017? Ireland's trending tweets The biggest trending stories and moments for tweeters in Ireland this year have been announced. News Lens • 05 Dec 17
What got you talking in 2017? Ireland's trending tweets The biggest trending stories and moments for tweeters in Ireland this year have been announced. News Lens • 05 Dec 17
Social media focus of anti-terror action plan The leaders of France and Britain have announced an anti-terror action plan to crack down on radicalisation through social media. News • 14 Jun 17
Social media focus of anti-terror action plan The leaders of France and Britain have announced an anti-terror action plan to crack down on radicalisation through social media. News • 14 Jun 17
Online tools to be used to tackle social isolation Social media is to be harnessed to enable older people in Ireland to receive volunteer services and make new friends. technology • 17 May 17
Online tools to be used to tackle social isolation Social media is to be harnessed to enable older people in Ireland to receive volunteer services and make new friends. technology • 17 May 17
'The people who hate us are our best publicists' The White Moose Café in Phibsborough in Dublin has garnered a lot of attention over the past couple of years for its social media approach. Business • 16 Jan 17
'The people who hate us are our best publicists' The White Moose Café in Phibsborough in Dublin has garnered a lot of attention over the past couple of years for its social media approach. Business • 16 Jan 17
Social media ads to hit $50 billion by 2019 The amount of money spent on advertising on social media is set to catch up with newspaper ad revenues by 2020, a forecaster said today. Business • 05 Dec 16
Social media ads to hit $50 billion by 2019 The amount of money spent on advertising on social media is set to catch up with newspaper ad revenues by 2020, a forecaster said today. Business • 05 Dec 16
Pinterest introduces video adverts to service Pinterest has introduced video ads as it moved to cash in on a growing appetite for videos at the popular online bulletin board. Technology • 17 Aug 16
Pinterest introduces video adverts to service Pinterest has introduced video ads as it moved to cash in on a growing appetite for videos at the popular online bulletin board. Technology • 17 Aug 16
Twitter's Irish user base falls, Facebook steady The number of adults in Ireland with Twitter accounts has fallen by 3% to 26% over the three months to the end of July. Business • 16 Aug 16
Twitter's Irish user base falls, Facebook steady The number of adults in Ireland with Twitter accounts has fallen by 3% to 26% over the three months to the end of July. Business • 16 Aug 16
45% of Irish consumers use Facebook as news source Over half of Irish consumers get news through social media sites, a new survey has found. Business • 15 Jun 16
45% of Irish consumers use Facebook as news source Over half of Irish consumers get news through social media sites, a new survey has found. Business • 15 Jun 16
Twitter to relax tweet character limit - report Twitter plans to let people fire off links or pictures without eating into the 140-character limit set for posts at the one-to-many messaging service, Bloomberg has reported. Technology • 17 May 16
Twitter to relax tweet character limit - report Twitter plans to let people fire off links or pictures without eating into the 140-character limit set for posts at the one-to-many messaging service, Bloomberg has reported. Technology • 17 May 16
The state of the digital publishing ecosystem In the same week it was announced that the total UK ad market grew by 7.5% in 2015 - the fastest rate since 2010 - the UK press reported an 11% fall in advertising revenue, writes Aidan McCullen. Business • 11 May 16
The state of the digital publishing ecosystem In the same week it was announced that the total UK ad market grew by 7.5% in 2015 - the fastest rate since 2010 - the UK press reported an 11% fall in advertising revenue, writes Aidan McCullen. Business • 11 May 16
Gains for Facebook, Twitter but LinkedIn down The percentage of people here using the social network for professionals, LinkedIn, has dropped by 3%, according to new data. Business • 06 May 16
Gains for Facebook, Twitter but LinkedIn down The percentage of people here using the social network for professionals, LinkedIn, has dropped by 3%, according to new data. Business • 06 May 16
