# social-media - Friday 7 May, 2021
# Eoghan Harris
# Eoghan Harris
Columnist Eoghan Harris was part of a now-suspended Twitter account called ‘Barbara J Pym’.
# social-media - Wednesday 5 May, 2021
# Online Abuse
Virtual abuse is now widely seen as part of the job of being an elected official, Órla Ryan and Christina Finn write A number of politicians speak out about the vile insults directed at them - and their children Irish politics needs more women and minorities to run for office, Hazel Chu says
# social-media - Tuesday 4 May, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
Facebook’s independent oversight board is ruling tomorrow on whether to allow Trump back on the platform.
# social-media - Friday 30 April, 2021
# Blackout
From The42
# Blackout
A number of organisations and clubs will log off for the weekend from 3pm today.
# social-media - Wednesday 21 April, 2021
# Filtered
# Filtered
The new tool will automatically filter messages deemed offensive.
# social-media - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
Our reader documents her relationship with a partner who became an advocate of online conspiracy theories.
# social-media - Thursday 8 April, 2021
# Taking A Stand
From The42
# Taking A Stand
‘As a club we are acutely aware of how social media can impact on the mental health of players and staff…’
# social-media - Tuesday 30 March, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
An Oireachtas committee will hear submissions from Facebook and Twitter today on the proposed Electoral Reform Bill.
# social-media - Friday 26 March, 2021
# Social Media
From The42
# Social Media
Fred and Jude Bellingham were the latest footballers to be targeted on Instagram last weekend.
# social-media - Friday 19 March, 2021
# Twitter
# Twitter
The announcement was made by the Twitter Safety Team in a blog post.
# social-media - Saturday 6 March, 2021
# Galway
# Galway
There have been multiple posts on social media making claims about the number of suicides in an area of Galway recently.
# social-media - Monday 1 March, 2021
# Enough
From The42
# Enough
Sonja McLaughlin was targeted following Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations game between Wales and England.
# social-media - Sunday 28 February, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
“The problem is that a lot of this information is put up very quickly, a lot of this information is hidden.”
# social-media - Saturday 27 February, 2021
# Tagged
# Tagged
The legal action concerned the use of photo face-tagging and other biometric data without users’ consent.
# social-media - Thursday 25 February, 2021
# Super Followers
# Super Followers
Fans would be able to pay a monthly subscription to access bonus tweets and other exclusive content.
# social-media - Saturday 20 February, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
A proposed law in Australia would compel internet companies to pay news organisations.
# social-media - Thursday 11 February, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
The mother-of-two flew to the US last month for further treatment for cancer.
# social-media - Tuesday 9 February, 2021
# Internet
# Internet
Charity CyberSafeKids found that 92% of children in this age group own their own smart device.
# social-media - Sunday 7 February, 2021
# Gregory Campbell
# Gregory Campbell
Campbell made the post on 31 January complaining about the BBC’s Songs of Praise.
# social-media - Friday 5 February, 2021
# William Hill
From The42
# William Hill
In this week’s column, the ex-Ireland midfielder talks openly about online abuse before predicting Liverpool’s showdown with Man City.
# social-media - Thursday 28 January, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Some people are taking a social media break amid the pandemic.
# social-media - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Social Network
# Social Network
Sylvia O’Mahoney claims her constitutional right to privacy and GDPR rights have been breached.
# social-media - Friday 22 January, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
The law aims to make Google and Facebook pay Australian media companies fairly for using news content they siphon from news sites.
# social-media - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Lifeline
# Lifeline
Trump was suspended after his supporters stormed the US Capitol on 6 January.
# social-media - Sunday 17 January, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the app could return if it changes how it moderates posts.
# social-media - Thursday 14 January, 2021
# Privacy Vs Free Services
# Privacy Vs Free Services
“We can’t see your private messages or hear your calls, and neither can Facebook,” WhatsApp said in a blog post.
# social-media - Wednesday 13 January, 2021
# Videos
# Videos
The video sharing website said it will also disable comments on the US president’s channel “indefinitely”.
# social-media - Tuesday 12 January, 2021
# Donald Trump
# Donald Trump
The social network began suspending accounts last Friday.
# social-media - Monday 11 January, 2021
# Blocked
# Blocked
Facebook’s chief operating officer said the ban is “indefinite”.
# social-media - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# Banned
# Banned
Twitter has given Trump until midday Irish-time to delete three of his tweets.
# social-media - Wednesday 23 December, 2020
# Critics
From The42
# Critics
Loosehead prop Paddy McAllister has defended captain Paul Boyle on Twitter.
# social-media - Thursday 17 December, 2020
# Social Media
# Social Media
Justice Minister Helen McEntee aims to bring forward new legislation by Easter 2021.
# social-media - Friday 11 December, 2020
# Warning
# Warning
The Tánaiste said he was concerned about where Irish politics was going.
# social-media - Wednesday 2 December, 2020
# Social Media
# Social Media
The HSE has said it’s “very happy” with the role its advertising has played in keeping people in Ireland “informed and motivated” during the pandemic.
# social-media - Saturday 31 October, 2020
# Social Spend
# Social Spend
A total of €688,805 was spent across nine different campaigns.
# social-media - Wednesday 28 October, 2020
# Sunny Side Of 40
# Sunny Side Of 40
Kardashian’s announcement that she surprised her “inner circle” with celebrations for her 40th birthday has attracted a mixed response.
# social-media - Thursday 22 October, 2020
# Social Media
# Social Media
Gardaí said this is the first person to face prosecution in relation to this investigation.
# Like
# Like
Facebook said Dating had been built with “safety, security and privacy at the forefront”.
# social-media - Monday 19 October, 2020
# Instagram
# Instagram
The Data Protection Commission launched an investigation last month following a number of complaints.
# social-media - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Facebook
# Facebook
Facebook vice president of content policy Monika Bickert cautioned that the change will take time.
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