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# Social Media

Yesterday
1st December 2023
US judge temporarily blocks ban on TikTok set to take effect next year over free speech concerns
TikTok has been accused by a wide swathe of US politicians of being under Beijing’s tutelage, something the company furiously denies.
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Fri 7:51 AM
This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
McEntee seeks meeting with X over posts that 'fuelled' Dublin riots
The Justice Minister said that X did not engage with gardaí on the day when contacted to take down “vile” posts .
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Thu 2:58 PM
Gardaí examining alleged incitement and social media posts for Dublin riots investigation
It is understood that the public are assisting with garda inquiries about last Thursday’s scenes.
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Tue 11:25 PM
Simon Harris says 'ability to spread disinformation' on social media is 'very serious issue'
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said at the weekend that he is worried at the level of “hate and bile” being aimed at migrants on social media.
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19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Jacinda Ardern on death threats, climate change and why social media is like alcohol
The former Prime Minister of New Zealand was speaking at a conference in Dublin today.
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Nov 20th 2023, 4:27 PM
Last month
November 2023
Advertisers drop X after Elon Musk backs antisemitic post
Apple, Disney, IBM, Comcast and Lionsgate Entertainment are among the companies pausing advertising on the platform.
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Nov 18th 2023, 11:01 AM
Meta to appeal against stricter EU rules imposed on some of its platforms
The law will force the largest digital firms to comply with more stringent regulations.
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Nov 15th 2023, 9:29 PM
EU opens probes into YouTube and TikTok over child protection measures on platforms
Both companies must provide the requested information to the Commission by 30 November.
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Nov 9th 2023, 12:45 PM
October
October 2023
Springboks condemn disgusting death threat sent to Reinach
A French supporter threatened the scrum-half and his family.
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Oct 20th 2023, 3:29 PM
EU opens disinformation probes into Meta and TikTok over spread of Israel-Hamas content
The platforms have until 25 October to detail what measures they are taking to counter the spread of misleading content.
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Oct 19th 2023, 12:26 PM
Musk's X begins charging some new users for basic features
New users in certain countries who decline to pay the fee will have access limited to a “read only” version of the site.
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Oct 18th 2023, 7:31 AM
EU extends warning about disinformation surrounding Israel-Hamas war to YouTube bosses
Fake or manipulated images have been uploaded to the app in recent days, an EU Commissioner said.
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Oct 13th 2023, 7:12 PM
Parenting: When we were growing up, our parents weren't bombarded by images of perfection
Margaret Lynch looks at the effects influencers are having on her personally and her style of parenting.
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Oct 7th 2023, 8:00 PM
Revenue has written to a number of Irish influencers urging them to declare income earned
The letter said the revenue is “aware of the income earning potential from various activities conducted via online platforms”.
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Oct 5th 2023, 4:48 PM
X, formerly known as Twitter, strips headlines from news articles shared by users
Instead of seeing a headline along with a picture, users now see only a picture with a small watermark.
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Oct 5th 2023, 10:59 AM
Ireland's new media regulator explains how his team will tackle the most harmful online content
Coimisúin na Meán intervened to demand the removal of an extremely violent video from social media last week.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 3:32 PM
September
September 2023
Lindsay Hoyle: Social media's role during January 6 riots was a 'wake up call' for parliaments
The Journal spoke with Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle in Dublin this week.
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Sep 30th 2023, 6:30 AM
TikTok dismantles operation that targeted Irish users with 'divisive views' on nationalism
Almost 95,000 users were following the 72 accounts in question.
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Sep 28th 2023, 10:45 AM
Parenting: 'We can't block technology for our kids - that ship has sailed'
Margaret Lynch looks at the government’s backing of schools wishing to ban smartphones and wonders if it’s a red herring.
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Sep 23rd 2023, 8:00 PM
Explainer: How does Russell Brand make money online?
Having lost his place on TV and radio, Brand has moved online in recent years and created a lucrative community for himself.
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Sep 19th 2023, 1:49 PM
TikTok fined €345 million by Ireland's data watchdog over processing of children’s data
Tiktok said that it “respectfully disagreed” with the level of the fine imposed and said it related to features and settings in place three years ago.
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Sep 15th 2023, 1:11 PM
Debunked: The Canadian government hasn't banned the British outlet GB News
Meta has been blocking all news content in Canada in response to a proposed new law.
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Sep 6th 2023, 1:39 PM
This year
2023
The European Union's tough new laws on social media content have officially come into force
Platforms with at least 45 million monthly active users will be subjected to fulfil every new obligation.
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Aug 25th 2023, 1:19 PM
X's subscription service, formerly Twitter Blue, now allows users to hide their blue ticks
The blue checks have been mocked by some as a sign that the user is willing to pay for special treatment.
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Aug 3rd 2023, 7:26 AM
Elon Musk says Twitter is losing cash due to heavy debt and drop in advertising
In April, the billionaire said most of the advertisers who left had returned and the company might become cash flow positive in the second quarter.
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Jul 16th 2023, 12:30 PM
Therapist: Don't let the social media feed of others' perfect holidays get you down
Maxine Walsh addresses the pitfalls of doom-scrolling on social media, particularly at a time when summer adventures are everywhere.
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Jul 15th 2023, 7:00 AM
Coimisiún na Meán: Ireland's new watchdog on using 'teeth' to take on social media giants
Coimisiún na Meán published its obligations for the next nine months in a work programme today.
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Jun 20th 2023, 5:13 PM
Explained: Why have thousands of Reddit forums gone dark and what does AI have to do with it?
Reddit’s decision has been met with dismay and frustration from moderators in charge of some of the website’s most popular forums.
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Jun 16th 2023, 1:34 PM
17-year-old boy falls to his death while climbing Los Angeles bridge for ‘social media broadcast’
The bridge opened last year and has quickly become a hotspot for social media stunts.
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May 25th 2023, 9:58 AM
TikTok files lawsuit to stop ban in US state of Montana
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed the unprecedented prohibition into law on 17 May to come into effect in 2024.
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May 22nd 2023, 10:17 PM
Elon Musk announces new Twitter CEO
NBC had said earlier in the day that advertising executive Linda Yaccarino was leaving with immediate effect.
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May 12th 2023, 7:43 PM
Eoghan Cleary: My teenage students understand the difference between gender and sex
The teacher says his students are well able to wrap their heads around gender identity issues.
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Apr 28th 2023, 4:00 PM
Twitter, TikTok and Instagram to face much stricter content rules in EU
19 digital companies with tens of millions of users will have to up their regulation efforts in Europe from August.
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Apr 25th 2023, 3:33 PM
Extract: 'Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover shows we badly need a new future for social media'
In an extract from her new book, Social Capital, author Aoife Barry looks at the early days of Twitter and what it has morphed into since Musk took over.
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Apr 21st 2023, 6:30 PM
National Cyber Security Centre tells Government departments to avoid TikTok on official devices
Several countries have banned public sector employees from using the app on work devices in recent months.
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Apr 21st 2023, 1:59 PM
Twitter changes: 'Govt-funded' labels dropped as Musk admits paying for some celeb blue ticks
The change appeared soon after Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks yesterday.
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Apr 21st 2023, 8:45 AM
Facebook parent company Meta and TikTok decline invite to Oireachtas committee
Twitter did not respond to the invite nor were they contactable by telephone.
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Apr 12th 2023, 5:52 PM
TikTok fined £12.7 million in UK after it ‘did not do enough’ to keep under-13s off platform
This comes after Australia earlier today said it will ban TikTok on government devices.
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Apr 4th 2023, 12:00 PM
Tusla contacted social media platforms several times last year over online abuse towards staff
Tusla also said it was developing a new Violence, Harassment and Aggression Strategy to help its staff.
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Mar 26th 2023, 9:30 AM
France becomes latest country to ban TikTok from public employee work phones
Several other countries have also started to put restrictions on the use of the app.
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Mar 24th 2023, 1:54 PM
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