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# Social Media

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# Courts
Chief Justice says courts may need to restrict social media use during trials
Susan Denham said there are issues to address in order to protect the right to a fair trial in this era of social media.
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Jul 25th 2017, 12:01 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you check or use your phone while driving?
A new survey suggests that the Irish are the worst in Europe for messing with their phone while driving.
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Jul 25th 2017, 9:25 AM
# eyes on the road
Taking calls and checking Facebook while driving: Irish drivers are among the worst in Europe
A new survey has looked at bad phone habits while behind the wheel.
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Jul 25th 2017, 6:05 AM
# office goals
Take a guided tour of... Twitter's Dublin digs after their multimillion-euro makeover
The social media company’s base in the capital is now one of the country’s greenest buildings.
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Jul 22nd 2017, 6:00 PM
# building and property
Take a guided tour of... Twitter's Dublin digs after their multimillion-euro makeover
The social media company’s base in the capital is now one of the country’s greenest buildings.
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Jul 20th 2017, 2:16 PM
# Ah Eeyor Leave It Out
China blocks mentions of Winnie the Pooh on social media after memes compare him to President
Comments referencing Pooh’s Chinese name turned up error messages saying the user could not proceed because “this content is illegal”.
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Jul 17th 2017, 11:56 AM
# building and property
Take a guided tour of... Twitter's Dublin digs after their multimillion-euro makeover
The social media company’s base in the capital is now one of the country’s greenest buildings.
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Jul 16th 2017, 6:01 PM
# product placement
Your Facebook Messenger will soon be filled with advertisements
Facebook have announced that advertisers will be able to buy advert slots within the app.
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Jul 16th 2017, 8:15 AM
# Cav
Cavendish calls for 'vile' social media abuse to stop
The Manx Missile crashed out of the Tour earlier this week.
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Jul 6th 2017, 10:47 AM
# Internet Trolls
Here's why it's not ok to slag Ed Sheeran for quitting social media
Keep your ginger busker jeers to yourself.
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Jul 5th 2017, 5:09 PM
# Regina Doherty
Fine Gael minister confirms complaint lodged with gardaí against political blogger
Blogger and academic Catherine Kelly claims she was cautioned by gardaí about her social media posts and online articles which referenced Regina Doherty.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 10:55 PM
# Wrestlemania
Donald Trump posts doctored video of himself 'beating up CNN'
“It is a sad day when the President of the United States encourages violence against reporters,” CNN responded.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 6:25 PM
# bebo stunnahs
18 things you used to do on Bebo that you wouldn't DREAM of doing on Instagram
Simpler times.
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Jul 1st 2017, 9:30 PM
# Child Safety
Do you know how to protect your child on social media apps?
Concerns over children’s safety online were raised this week following Snapchat’s latest update.
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Jul 1st 2017, 8:00 AM
# Child Safety
Warning for Irish parents over Snapchat update that shows users' exact locations
Snapchat has introduced a map feature that allows users to track other people’s location.
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Jun 27th 2017, 6:05 AM
# grenfell tower
Man jailed for three months for posting pictures of Grenfell Tower victim
He opened a body bag to look inside.
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Jun 16th 2017, 10:28 PM
# State Examinations Commission
Investigation launched after Leaving Cert paper hits social media less than an hour after exam began
A copy of today’s Irish higher level paper two was posted to a Facebook group shortly after the exam began this morning.
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Jun 13th 2017, 10:32 PM
Voices
How businesses can avoid wasting time and money on social media
Jamie White of Leading Social delivers a masterclass in online networking for SMEs.
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Jun 1st 2017, 5:54 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should relatives have access to a person's social media accounts after they die?
Policies on what happens to a person’s social media account when they die vary depending on the platform.
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Jun 1st 2017, 9:26 AM
# Startups
After a year under wraps, an Irish startup backed by heavy-hitters is ready to unseat LinkedIn
Eamon Leonard has unveiled Cohort – an app that makes it easier to ask for a favour.
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May 28th 2017, 6:30 AM
# warning
'Sonia paid for an error of judgement with her life' - family of murder victim urge caution on social media
Sonia Blount was murdered by Eric Locke at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght, after being lured there by a fake Facebook profile, in 2014.
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May 26th 2017, 6:00 PM
Voices
'Young people lack critical thinking skills, leading to a struggle with news literacy'
Lurking among the heartfelt outpourings of grief for victims at the Manchester Evening News Arena were trolls posting fake reports, writes Alan Keane.
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May 26th 2017, 6:20 AM
# Social Media
Playboy model who secretly Snapchatted naked woman in gym gets probation
She was accused of bodyshaming the 70-year-old woman.
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May 25th 2017, 6:15 PM
# cohort
After a year under wraps, an Irish startup backed by heavy-hitters is ready to unseat LinkedIn
Eamon Leonard has unveiled Cohort – an app that makes it easier to ask for a favour.
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May 25th 2017, 3:15 PM
# Student attitudes
Young people are worried they are addicted to their smartphones
54% of students said they checked their phones in the classroom in the last seven days
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May 23rd 2017, 4:11 PM
# Real Donald Trump
Twitter co-founder says 'sorry' for election of Donald Trump
Evan Williams says he thought social media would “automatically” make the world a better place.
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May 22nd 2017, 6:05 AM
# Startups
After a year under wraps, an Irish startup backed by heavy-hitters is ready to unseat LinkedIn
Eamon Leonard has unveiled Cohort – an app that makes it easier to ask for a favour.
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May 21st 2017, 6:00 PM
# busy busy busy
For everyone who is not yet following Busy Philipps' delightful Instagram Stories
We <3 Busy.
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May 11th 2017, 4:23 PM
# lunch crunch
What is your favourite social media app?
Are you a Snapchatter or an Insta lover?
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May 11th 2017, 12:45 PM
# oh melania
Just 23 times Melania Trump was really, really shockingly bad at Twitter
That’s not how you take selfies, Melania.
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May 3rd 2017, 9:00 PM
# Insta-ban
Mourinho reportedly imposes social media ban on Man United players
The Red Devils boss has clamped down on the use of phones around training and matches.
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May 2nd 2017, 3:55 PM
# Cyber Safety
Irish modelling agencies warn of fraudsters asking girls for bikini images
Modelling agencies have stressed that they never request photographs through social media or third party sites.
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Apr 30th 2017, 4:17 PM
# clamp down
Turkey has blocked access to Wikipedia
No reason was given for the order to block the online encyclopedia, but the politically unstable state has temporarily blocked access to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the past.
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Apr 29th 2017, 1:16 PM
# apps and mobile
Facebook wants to make phone cameras the 'first mainstream augmented-reality platform'
The social networking site is again going after Snapchat with the move.
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Apr 19th 2017, 9:08 AM
# Wrong Call
Here's the offside goal that proved decisive for Real Madrid tonight
The La Liga side’s extra-time strike on Tuesday against Bayern came with a heavy dose of controversy.
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Apr 18th 2017, 11:13 PM
# Tweet Elite
Winning titles, clear TB tests, tagging claves and more in our sporting tweets of the week
The best sporting offerings on Twitter from the past seven days.
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Apr 16th 2017, 10:30 AM
Voices
'United Airlines forgot the courts of public opinion and law are two very different things'
Communications expert Jack Murray delivers a masterclass in how to deal with a social media storm.
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Apr 15th 2017, 8:00 AM
Voices
'United Airlines forgot the courts of public opinion and law are two very different things'
Communications expert Jack Murray delivers a masterclass in how to deal with a social media storm.
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Apr 13th 2017, 10:38 AM
Voices
'I wish I'd realised sooner that high-flying entrepreneurs are just ordinary people'
As directory enquiries slowly died, Nicola Byrne was forced to reinvent her business.
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Apr 12th 2017, 3:16 PM
# agsi17
Children of gardaí subjected to 'horrendous harassment' on social media sites
Middle-ranking gardaí are calling for people who identify them online to be prosecuted.
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Apr 10th 2017, 10:00 PM
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