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Opinion: Netanyahu and Musk are different types of narcissists, both foolish and bad for the world
Bobby McDonagh
Northern Ireland man who preyed on 70 child victims online pleads guilty to manslaughter
Arrest over false claims that man in Newtownmountkennedy was 'inappropriate' on bus
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk's X after platform paid millions in fines to settle row
Do you use the social media platform X?
Brazil judge says he will lift ban on Elon Musk's X social media platform if €1.6m fine is paid
'Kids are being harmed online': Campaign calls for legislation to regulate tech companies
Teenagers on Instagram to have automatic restrictions applied under new 'Teen Accounts'
Niamh O'Reilly: Parents are under more pressure now than they've ever been
Niamh O'Reilly
The Explainer: What is Telegram and why was its founder arrested?
Harris promises to hit social media firms 'where it hurts' through fines and holding owners liable
Tánaiste labels Elon Musk's X 'problematic', blames social media for stoking up violence
Burke brother spends €30,000 on Facebook ads promoting activities of Castlebar family
The spend includes more than €5,000 on ads which show senior politicians being heckled.
Parenting: Kids should not be concerned about wrinkles before they even hit puberty
Margaret Lynch
Why are women giving birth alone in Ireland - and across the world?
Inside the online freebirthing movement that’s gaining popularity worldwide.
The Journal speaks to women who have freebirthed in Ireland and beyond about their reasons for going outside of the medical system.
One woman who became immersed in exclusive, private online groups says leaving the extreme end of the freebirth movement felt like 'leaving a cult'.
Some in Ireland are freebirthing because they can't access HSE homebirthing services.
A Louth woman, Naomi James, who died after giving birth at home without a medic present, also participated in online groups, and freebirthing influencers.
Social media a “clear threat” to teenagers' mental health, say Irish doctors
Almost one-third of students feel they don't belong at school, says new report
Eamon Ryan and Michael Healy-Rae condemn social media abuse during election campaign
Poll: Should social media platforms have a warning label?
X-ed: Likes are becoming private on the site formerly known as Twitter
Beheadings, porn, abuse and anxiety: A teacher talks to his students about their smartphone use
Eoghan Cleary
How Ireland's non-white election candidates are targeted with misinformation and racist abuse
Updated online safety code criticised for not addressing ‘toxic and harmful’ algorithms
Calls for social media giants to 'come down on top of' accounts advertising fake euro notes
Some accounts seen by The Journal advertised counterfeit banknotes claiming to be “100% undetectable”.
European Elections: Will young people get out and vote?
Leon Diop
ByteDance says it has 'no plans' to sell TikTok after US law threatens ban
Australian PM calls Musk an 'arrogant billionaire' in row over videos of Sydney church stabbing
'I joined the Oireachtas Israeli and Palestinian friendship groups — but I'm no longer involved', says junior minister
Opinion: We can no longer leave children alone to face this unregulated tech world
Dr Catherine Conlon
'Water off a duck's back': Eoin Ó Broin on video showing him being accosted on Dublin street
Meta to tell politicians that app stores should be responsible for age verification
Challenges of reporting from Gaza: How inaccurate reports of a dead Irish aid worker went viral
Fake ad data Tánaiste obtained from Google through court order being 'forensically analysed'
Opinion: How did we ever believe self-regulation by tech platforms would be a good idea?
Noeline Blackwell
Hate Speech law: 'As legislators, it is our responsibility to draw the line on hate'
Malcolm Byrne
Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, as his social media company is to go public
Bank of Ireland warns of fake articles designed to 'steal customers' money' with crypto scams
Debunked: Anti-migrant video asks: ‘Anyone know where in Dublin this is?’ The answer: Germany
Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for almost $130 million in unpaid severance
Debunked: The Irish Muslim Council has not put up stickers advocating for ‘Sharia Law’