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Social Media

Yesterday
22nd September 2025
Social Media
Jim Gavin hits out at 'utterly false online smears' published about him
Updated 20 hrs ago
45.2k
fake profiles
​Threats to politicians: Enforce existing laws before considering new ones, says Tánaiste
22 Sep
4.8k
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This week
21st September 2025 - 23rd September 2025
Online threats
Verona Murphy urges action on fake social media accounts and false narratives
21 Sep
8.3k
86
Last week
14th September 2025 - 20th September 2025
Conor McGregor
Over half of McGregor's presidential campaign posts on X filled with false claims and threats
15 Sep
37.1k
This month
September 2025
Dublin City Council
Council dismisses 'false reports' that a new housing development in Clonshaugh is for asylum seekers
10 Sep
19.3k
Nepal
Police in Nepal kill 17 after opening fire on protestors against government ban on social media
8 Sep
5.5k
Courts
Westmeath man jailed over ‘vile’ online attacks on senior garda figure
4 Sep
16.2k
Social Media
Simon Harris says it’s time for politicians to say ‘enough’ to online threats and 'toxicity'
3 Sep
6.1k
Social Media
Online abuse sees Irish politicians install home security over fear of real-life attacks
The media regulator’s stark warning comes just days after a significant online threat to Simon Harris’s family.
The watchdog pledged to support candidates in the upcoming presidential election to report abuse on social media.
Updated 2 Sep
3.9k
PHONE ADDICTION
Career coach: Phones are the new cigarettes – a startling family check in
Steph Brady
1 Sep
9.7k
41
Simon Harris
Gardaí launch investigation into 'significant' online threat to Tánaiste's family
Updated 1 Sep
34.0k
Last month
August 2025
treochtaí
Trending: Meet TikTok's Irish teachers – 'It's my responsibility to spread Gaeilge as far as possible'
21 Aug
1.1k
it's a scam
Bank of Ireland issues warning over 'professional and convincing' social media investment scams
21 Aug
25.4k
16
Scam
Gardaí investigating social media scammer after hundreds conned by bogus Electric Picnic tickets
A woman with a large following on social media claimed to have Electric Picnic tickets for sale – but no-one has received them.
20 Aug
42.0k
This year
2025
Labour Court
Musk's Twitter takeover gave Irish staff less than 48 hours to decide their future
29 Jul
17.2k
Bitter Pill
There's a lot of chat right now about quitting hormonal contraception. What's going on?
20 Jul
26.7k
54
fresh probe
TikTok under investigation over claims it misled Ireland's data regulator
10 Jul
3.4k
European Court of Justice
Ireland faces top EU court over delay in removing terrorist and bomb-making content online
18 Jun
3.8k
Daniel is well
Daniel O'Donnell confirms he and his wife Majella are not at death's door amid fake posts
18 Jun
25.2k
31
parenting groups
Fed-up dad: Parenting WhatsApp groups are out of control - here are my new rules for you all
Anonymous Dad
31 May
33.8k
28
North Island
New Zealand teenager dies after taking part in rugby-inspired craze
27 May
46.3k
Red C Poll
Sinn Féin support drops by two points in new poll, while government parties remains steady
25 May
19.7k
73
friendships
Parenting: Using the Facebook 'like' button is lazy, but I can't discuss your life in person
Margaret Lynch
24 May
7.5k
FactCheck
Debunked: No evidence of attempted child abduction in Cahir, Co Tipperary
22 May
329
Dáil
Social media 'destroying social conscience' after onlookers filmed man's final moments, TD says
7 May
24.8k
Social Media
Mark Zuckerberg defends takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp in antitrust trial
15 Apr
10.8k
Privacy Concerns
Meta says it will use public content from European users to train its AI model
14 Apr
8.0k
34
FactCheck
Debunked: An article claiming LGBTQ+ people have 'lower IQ than average' is fake
7 Apr
834
Social Media
Donald Trump signs Executive Order giving TikTok another 75 days to find a US buyer
4 Apr
6.3k
CCPC
Brian O'Driscoll served with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over social media posts
25 Mar
6.2k
8
Sin bin
Brian O'Driscoll served with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over social media posts
25 Mar
42.6k
11
Mental Health
TikTok announces feature to allow parents to limit teenagers' use of the app
11 Mar
3.1k
10
FactCheck
Debunked: Video of attack on jogger ‘in Ireland’ was actually recorded more than 9,000km away
4 Mar
16.7k
FactCheck
Debunked: Did Elon Musk abandon his son at a Donald Trump rally? No
25 Feb
11.8k
Smartphones
Beyond the screen: Rethinking screen time for families — the key is balance
Afif El-Khuffash
24 Feb
7.0k
15
Job Cuts
TikTok workers in Dublin to lose jobs in latest redundancies to hit the social media firm
20 Feb
24.1k
instagram facebook whatsapp
Zuckerberg's Meta under Trump: 'As an American, my only option is to quit its platforms'
Elizabeth Rymut
19 Feb
8.5k
59
online misinformation
Self-diagnosis: TikTok has convinced me I have ADHD — why are we so willing to be influenced?
Niamh O'Reilly
15 Feb
9.9k
Cyber Safety
Half of children aged 8-12 say that they spend too much time online, survey finds
11 Feb
4.3k
17
Twitter
European Commission criticised over lack of action taken against Elon Musk's X
21 Jan
7.7k
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