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# Ask.fm

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# Burned
This teenager hit back at the people who put her on an 'ugliest girl' poll at school
Her Facebook post won this argument.
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Dec 4th 2015, 9:59 PM
# N-word
Under 15 Irish basketball team called 'outrageous' names in racist online rant
Ask.fm is in the spotlight again.
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Sep 28th 2015, 9:23 AM
Ask.fm is cleaning up its act ... with a little help from this Irish expert
The controversial site moved to Dublin last year — a move that caused some concern amongst ministers.
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Jan 16th 2015, 9:45 AM
# inbox me
The Briefcase: Web Summit, Luxleaks and the most infamous letter in Ireland
This was the week in business.
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Nov 7th 2014, 10:20 PM
# Cyberbullying
New CEO of Ask.fm commits to making the site safer for users
Speaking this morning, Doug Leeds specified a number of areas the site will be focusing on improving security in.
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Nov 5th 2014, 1:47 PM
# Ask and answer
What happens on Ask.fm?
From the banal to the bizarre to the bullying.
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Nov 5th 2014, 10:49 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you object to Ask.fm's move to Ireland?
The controversial site has updated its safety policies after reports of cyberbullying.
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Nov 5th 2014, 9:27 AM
# Child Protection
Ask.fm is planning to move to Ireland and at least one minister isn't happy
Charlie Flanagan wants the issue discussed by Government.
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Nov 4th 2014, 10:07 AM
# controversial site
Ask.fm is moving its HQ to Ireland
The controversial website says that they’ve updated their safety policies.
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Nov 3rd 2014, 12:56 PM
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Monday
Everyone’s talking about the four Irish citizens detained in Cairo, CAO, and the Oscar Pistorius murder trial.
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Aug 19th 2013, 9:03 PM
# California
Victim, 16, tells her Ask.fm followers about her kidnap and family's murder
Hannah Anderson went online barely 48 hours after her rescue last Saturday following a manhunt across the United States.
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Aug 14th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Is boycotting websites the solution to online bullying?
What do you think?
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Aug 9th 2013, 10:08 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you welcome legislation to regulate websites used by children?
Frances Fitzgerald has expressed concern at difficulties in regulating websites due to the open nature of the internet, but would you welcome it?
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Jan 5th 2013, 10:22 AM
# Cyberbullying
Fitzgerald concerned about difficulty of regulating cyberbullying sites
The Minister for Children admits that given the “global and open nature of the internet”, it may be difficult to regulate the likes of Ask.fm.
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Jan 5th 2013, 8:30 AM
# Bullying
Erin Gallagher's grandfather calls for teacher and pupil education on bullying
“It’s not really us that should have been getting the help – it should have been Erin, and she never got that.”
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Nov 7th 2012, 7:38 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added Mr Burns endorsing Romney
Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Nov 2nd 2012, 8:05 PM
# Bullying
Ask.fm founder on bullying: "It is not about the site"
Mark Terebin was asked to comment after it was alleged that young Irish teens took their own lives after being bullied by anonymous people online.
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Nov 2nd 2012, 11:22 AM
# Cyber Bullying
Teens urged not to respond to cyber bullies
In the wake of the death of 13-year-old Erin Gallagher, SpunOut.ie has issued a set of guidelines to help parents and children deal with online and text bullying.
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Oct 30th 2012, 9:23 AM
# Cyber Bullying
Suicide prevention charity tells teens to seek help after Erin tragedy
Erin Gallagher, 13, was found dead on Saturday after receiving anonymous abuse through networking site Ask.fm.
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Oct 29th 2012, 4:04 PM