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.
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Facebook data shows Fine Gael outspent all other parties on promoting candidates through Facebook.
Social media was a poor indicator of how this year’s UK election played out.
A list of the Instagram accounts with the most followers has also been released.
And of course, Irish Twitter talked a lot about Brexit too.
In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Facebook’s counterterrorism chief said it was dealing with grey areas at present.
Judge Flann Brennan granted free legal aid to all three accused.
It’s believed the arrests are connected to a machete attack carried out last weekend.
This morning, gardaí conducted a number of planned searches in the Athlone area.
Dr Erin Marie Saltman was speaking during a visit to Dublin this afternoon.
Up to 100 young people gathered in the area, some of whom were wearing balaclavas.
Prosecutors allege the Saudi government was behind the recruitment of the spies.
The move comes amid an international debate about how social media platforms handle political ads.
A man was charged and will appear in court today.
TD Jack Chambers described their response to the situation as “weak”.
Meath couple Fiona Ryan and Jonathan Mathis spoke of death threats they received on the Late Late show on Friday.
The Children and Youth Affairs Minister launched the social media campaign and competition today.
The Brexit Party is preparing for an election – by using a technology called Pericles, in reference to one of Bojo’s historic heroes.
That’s according to ElectCheck, a new research report commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
Facebook says certain hashtags are banned and ads rejected in a bid to stop misinformation from gaining traction.
The health minister sent letters to companies like Facebook and Google in recent weeks.
The Chelsea boss was not happy after online trolls attacked the player.
Representatives from Kick It Out will also be present, in light of the French midfielder being subjected to racism online this week.
Facebook and Twitter said they had shut down nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to China.
The findings published are part of a major study of over 10,000 13-16 year olds in England.
The social network said it has been shutting down the group chats involved.
FaceApp uses artificial intelligence to make you look older or younger.
Instagram said it wants to see if the change will help users to focus less on likes and more on telling their stories.
It’ll be the largest penalty ever imposed by the US Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations.
Smyths Homevalue shared the video on Facebook to promote Black Friday last year.
The BAI has proposed that it be given the power to regulate harmful online content on social media platforms.
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
We should all think a little more deeply about the images we share, writes child protection expert Shane Dunphy.
The boys, identified in the media only as Boy A and Boy B, were convicted yesterday of murdering Ana Kriegel last year.
I had a thousand Facebook friends but no one begged me to stay, writes Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha.
Social media hoaxes, including doctored images and fake videos, have contributed to bloodshed in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, writes Barry Dunning.
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
Twitter has been repeatedly criticised for failing to police abuse and harassment on the site.
More than 33,000 unique Irish Twitter users discussed the European election on the social network in recent weeks.
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.