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# Social Media

All time
# put it down
Irish users may actually be starting to use their smartphones a little bit less
A new survey suggests people are attempting to address ‘our addiction to smartphones’.
# like and share a pint
Alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook 'boost desire to drink'
A new study has unearthed the power of alcohol ads online.
# Big tissue
Kleenex scraps 'Mansize' branding from tissues over sexism accusation
The tissue company announced the move on social media amid growing criticism from the public.
# Tweet Elite
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh abseiling, Drake backing McGregor and more Tweets of the Week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# Hacked
Facebook management to be called before Oireachtas Committee over 'alarming' security breach
Yesterday it emerged that up to 50 million accounts were affected this week after a flaw on the social network was exploited by hackers.
# bye brian
Vogue Williams said she would 'pay good money' to delete a former relationship from the internet
Hm, wonder who she’s referring to.
# Tweetgate
Broadcasters warned about use of social media in presidential election coverage
‘Tweetgate’ somewhat overshadowed the presidential election in 2011.
# Fraud
Irish consumers scammed by fraudulent websites advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Well-known brands have distanced themselves from the websites, whose ads keep appearing on social media.
# brutal honesty
'I'm entitled to an opinion... If you don't like what I say, don't f***ing watch me.
At 65, Graeme Souness remains one of the game’s most abrasive and respected pundits.
# Sexism
'I started to believe them': Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran breaks silence about online harassment
Tran deleted her Instagram account in June.
# the robots aren't coming
Viral video showing scarily realistic human-looking robot debunked as fake
The video clocked up millions of views as Twitter users feared that artificial intelligence had gone too far.
# infowars
Twitter suspends personal account of Infowars' host Alex Jones
It comes a week after Twitter said it would not follow other social media companies in banning Jones from its platform.
# tweets elite
Tom Parsons visits Páidí Ó Sé's statue, Thomas Barr soaks in victory and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# could it not wait
Poll: Have you ever checked your social media accounts while driving?
A new survey suggests that one in four Irish people have checked their social media while driving. But are you one of them?
# infowars
'He hasn't violated our rules': Twitter chief defends not suspending Infowars' Alex Jones
Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube have all banned Alex Jones, who runs the website Infowars.
# Snapchat dysmorphia
People seeking surgery to look like 'filtered versions of themselves'
There’s a new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’, researchers have said.
# moderation
'The time for apologies is over': Facebook launches inquiry following Dispatches programme
Workers at Irish contactor CPL who featured in the TV programme have been urged to take time off for their wellbeing.
# Tweet Elite
Getting your van jammed outside Dalymount, dodgy adidas boots and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# FAKE NEWS
British MPs want a levy on social media sites to stem fake news
A leaked report makes the suggestion.
# social media giant
Poll: Would Facebook's moderation policies put you off using it?
Channel 4 sent an undercover reporter into Facebook’s offices to get an insight about how it makes decisions on what to delete.
# Tweet Elite
Wrighty and Roy are best mates, Croatian firefighters and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# Social Media
Iranian teen detained after posting dance videos on Instagram
She had posted around 300 videos on her account, many of which showed her dancing in both Iranian and Western styles.
# Tweet Elite
#NewbridgeOrNowhere, Gabriel Jesus painting streets in Brazil and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# Social Media
Sexual assault trials in the North: 'Anonymity of complainant is now a figment of our imagination'
Sir John Gillen said the report into Northern Ireland’s law would consider the anonymity of defendants.
# igtv
Instagram launches new long-form video service to compete with YouTube
Instagram’s CEO also announced that the social media platform now has more than one billion active users.
# Tweet Elite
Klopp singing with fans at 6am, McIlroy's shot hits spectator and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# Tweet Elite
Wilshere off to Zante, James Ryan's dad and more in the sporting tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter this week.
# Data privacy
Facebook banned 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of the year
Facebook said those closures came on top of blocking millions of attempts to create fake accounts every day.
# Tweet Elite
John O'Shea's retirement, Kevin Cassidy's football boots and more in the sporting tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# berryfield
Gardaí investigating as video shows cars rampaging through Finglas housing estate
The video has been shared widely across social media and on messaging apps.
Voices
'There are days I don’t speak to another grown-up. Online chats keep me going'
Social media provides company at 6am when you’ve been up all night with a crying baby, writes Andrea Mara.
# Eighth Ref
'Force them to take responsibility': Press Ombudsman wants crackdown on Facebook misinformation
Peter Feeney called for stricter regulation on social media at a conference in Dublin this week.
# Tweet Elite
The anniversary of John O'Shea nutmegging Figo and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# Defilement
Man jailed after having sex with girl (14) he met online
The man was arrested after the girl was found in a Dublin suburb and complained that she had been raped by him.
# PSNI
Three charged in Bangor after teenager left with such severe injuries her face can't be x-rayed
Footage of the assault was shared widely on social media, and police urged people not to discuss the case online.
Voices
Deleting Facebook: 'I wouldn’t date someone who wasn't on Facebook. They have secrets'
But when you leave Facebook, your attention span increases. You look around you. You notice things, writes Amanda Geard.
# Philadelphia
Starbucks CEO apologises after two black men arrested in café while waiting for a friend
A video of the incident on Twitter was viewed millions of times.
# Tweet Elite
Brian O'Driscoll's doppelganger spotted in Moscow and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
# social media marketing
Tobacco being marketed and sold through Facebook, despite policy against such promotions
Researchers said the study reveals loopholes within Facebook’s tobacco-related policies that the company could potentially close.
# Tweet Elite
Spider Dad and Spider Lad, don't let Mam on Facebook and more tweets of the week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.