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# social-media - Sunday 2 August, 2020
Microsoft reportedly in advanced talks to buy US TikTok operation
The reports emerged as US President Donald Trump said he would ban the Chinese-owned app in the US.
# social-media - Saturday 1 August, 2020
Twitter reveals further details about the large-scale hack of celebrity accounts
The company said hackers attempted to mislead certain employees.
# social-media - Sunday 26 July, 2020
'Might be the stupidest thing I could possibly do': Irish author John Boyne on his next project
Boyne talks to TheJournal.ie about his latest novel, the backlash to his 2019 novel My Brother’s Name is Jessica.
# social-media - Wednesday 22 July, 2020
Gardaí conduct search as part of social media foreign exchange trading investigation
Gardaí seized mobile phones and documentation after two premises were searched today.
# social-media - Sunday 19 July, 2020
Twitter and the Taoiseach: Why Fianna Fáil is playing catch-up on social media
Fine Gael is generally seen to have been adept at social media – something heightened during Covid-19 crisis.
# social-media - Friday 10 July, 2020
Opinion: Ireland is in prime position to hold social networks to account - and we must
Lawyer Paul Tweed says it’s ‘absurd’ for such companies to claim they are ‘merely a platform, not a publisher’.
# social-media - Monday 6 July, 2020
Children's minister rejects 'homophobic' online claims linking him to comments about paedophilia
Roderic O’Gorman criticised the claims made on social media in recent days.
# social-media - Saturday 27 June, 2020
Coca Cola suspends ads on social media as platforms come under fire over handling of racist content
Unilver, home to brands like Lipton tea, also said it would suspend ads on social media until the end of 2020.
# social-media - Friday 19 June, 2020
Trump's tweet of 'racist baby' video flagged as manipulative media by Twitter
Twitter has flagged a number of the US President’s tweets in recent weeks.
# social-media - Saturday 6 June, 2020
Zuckerberg vows to review Facebook policies after internal anger over Trump's posts
In a letter to employees, the Facebook CEO said his decisions not to moderate Trump’s controversial posts caused “anger” and “hurt”.
# social-media - Saturday 30 May, 2020
'I realised at that point that it's not a nice place to be or a healthy thing to do'
Ireland and Ulster wing Jacob Stockdale says the lockdown has been a blessing in disguise for him.
# social-media - Friday 29 May, 2020
'We're fed up with it': Trump signs executive order following factchecking row with Twitter
Trump said the factchecks were ‘editorial decisions’ by Twitter and amounted to political activism.
# social-media - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
'Absolutely crazy': TikTok to investigate Irish videos showing 'dangerous pranks' with farm machinery
IFA president Tim Cullinan called on those recording the videos to show more responsibility.
# social-media - Friday 22 May, 2020
Data Protection Commission completes probe into Twitter's handling of data breach
Fines for breaches of GDPR can reach €20 million or up to 4% of a company’s turnover for the previous year.
# social-media - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
Facebook says it's flagged 50 million misleading coronavirus posts since March
The number of Instagram posts related to suicide or self-harm Facebook took action against increased by 40%, it said.
# social-media - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
Not enough is being done to label fake news on social media sites - report
FuJo Director Jane Suiter said that the “most significant shortcoming of empowering consumers” was labelling trustworthy content.
# social-media - Tuesday 7 April, 2020
Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
WhatsApp has moved to restrict the forwarding of content to just one person in one go.
New WhatsApp restrictions to curb the spread of misinformation about Covid-19
Volumes of misinformation about coronavirus has been circulated through messaging and social media apps.
# social-media - Tuesday 31 March, 2020
'The future of our people is in our hands' - 16 iconic Irish sports stars send rallying call to the nation
A powerful video and a clear message from some household names.
# social-media - Wednesday 25 March, 2020
'After the coach spoke, you'd turn into the corner and type your name into Twitter'
Connacht out-half Jack Carty speaks about his struggles to move past online criticism of his performances.
# social-media - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
Open thread: Which four footballers have meant most to you in your life?
The question has been doing the rounds on social media.
# social-media - Friday 20 March, 2020
Minister: 'Please stop putting messages up online that are frightening young and old'
The government is engaging with social media companies about the spread of misinformation.
# social-media - Thursday 19 March, 2020
Twitter to delete posts which promote fake Covid-19 treatments or deny expert advice
The site said tweets which place people at risk of contracting the illness would contravene its safety rules.
# social-media - Monday 24 February, 2020
'I am traumatised to the core': Girl sexually abused as 12 year-old by teenager she met on Snapchat
The girl’s victim impact statement was read at Ennis Circuit Court today.
# social-media - Thursday 20 February, 2020
Gardaí warn of banking scam targeting social media users
The most recent fraud involves customers of a banking institution being targeted via advertisements on Facebook.
# social-media - Wednesday 19 February, 2020
Facebook policy chief says 'we all have a role to play' tackling online harassment following Caroline Flack death
Monika Bickert spoke in Dublin about the challenge of identifying and removing harmful content on social media.
# social-media - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
Society of editors says it is 'wrong to blame media' for Caroline Flack's death
An inquest into her death is to open on Wednesday.
# social-media - Monday 17 February, 2020
Barca deny hiring company to criticise Messi and other players on social media
The Blaugrana have released a statement responding to claims they paid for dozens of accounts to be set up on Facebook and Twitter.
EU threatens big tech companies with 'stricter' regulation following meeting with Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg has recently asked governments to strengthen how online media is regulated.
# social-media - Thursday 13 February, 2020
Gardaí warn people about 'romance fraud' ahead of Valentine’s Day
In 2019, people in Ireland lost in excess of €1 million through such fraud.
# social-media - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
Poll: Do ads on social media impact how you vote?
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have spent over €100,000 between them on adverts on Facebook and Instagram since the start of the general election campaign.
# social-media - Friday 31 January, 2020
Twitter and Pinterest step up efforts to tackle voter misinformation in US elections
Twitter unveiled a new tool that will make it easier for American users to report tweets containing misleading information.
# social-media - Saturday 18 January, 2020
Varadkar defends Fine Gael social media video that was deleted following backlash
Varadkar said the video had set out to portray serious issues in a light-hearted way.
# social-media - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
Gardaí probe social media accounts after vicious gang attack that led to teenager losing finger
He was set upon by up to 20 people, gardaí said, in what was believed to be a planned attack.
# social-media - Sunday 29 December, 2019
The Irish For: Reflecting on the decade Gaeilge and social media found each other
Let’s look back on some of the Irish words of the 2010s.
# social-media - Saturday 28 December, 2019
From 'two TV' households to ubiquitous smartphones: How Irish media habits have changed this decade
From Taoisigh announcing their resignation on Twitter, to misleading political ads, here’s a quick review of how we’ve changed.
# social-media - Sunday 15 December, 2019
Fine Gael spent over €13,000 promoting by-election candidates on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook data shows Fine Gael outspent all other parties on promoting candidates through Facebook.
# social-media - Friday 13 December, 2019
Labour's popularity existed online, but not in real life
Social media was a poor indicator of how this year’s UK election played out.
# social-media - Thursday 12 December, 2019
Gay Byrne, Brexit and Donald Trump: What people were talking about on Facebook in 2019
A list of the Instagram accounts with the most followers has also been released.
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Poll: Do you agree with the latest measures taken by government to curb the spread of Covid-19?
YESTERDAY, THE GOVERNMENT announced a delay to the fourth phase of re-opening the country.
In a bitter blow to publicans across the country, pubs that don’t serve food won’t re-open next Monday.
Nightclubs and casinos will also remain closed, and this will be reviewed again on 31 August.
Separately, restaurants and pubs that are open at this time will need to be closed to customers by 11pm.
The government also took five destinations off the Green List and said that face coverings will be mandatory in shops from 10 August.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he wanted pub owners to know he had “enormous sympathy for their plight” and added that “this virus is taking away their ability to earn a living”.
The number of cases of Covid-19 reported daily in Ireland has increased in recent weeks, and people have been urged by the government to continue following the public health guidelines.
So, today we’re asking you: Do you agree with the latest measures taken by government to curb the spread of Covid-19?
Poll Results:
Yes (7935)
No (3663)
Not sure (570)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
By Brid Kennedy
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
Tribute: John Hume said setting up the first credit union in Northern Ireland was 'the thing I'm proudest of'
By Gerry Thompson
Opinion: Government must break down the bureaucratic walls faced by teachers returning to Ireland
By Anonymous Substitute Teacher
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'Inaccurate, anti-Semitic and racist': Jewish Council condemns newly-elected Sinn Féin TD's 'offensive' tweets
Réada Cronin has apologised for her tweets, saying she never intended to cause hurt or distress.
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