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# Security Breach

Facebook admits its staff had access to millions of users' passwords

It said the passwords were stored in plain text on its internal servers.

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Mar 21st 2019, 5:28 PM

# Social Media

'Up the Ra' - Declan Rice apologises after pro-IRA Instagram comments surface

The recently-declared England midfielder admits his remarks from 2015 were ‘naive’.

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Mar 21st 2019, 4:28 PM

# AFLW

'Cowardly grubs' - Oz Prime Minister weighs in on Tayla Harris photo storm

The AFLW star has labelled comments on an incredible picture of her in full flight as ‘sexual abuse on social media’.

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Mar 21st 2019, 11:07 AM

# tweets elite

Man Utd's three legends, Leitrim rising 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.

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Mar 10th 2019, 10:30 AM

# jair bolsonaro

'My grand-daughter saw this': Brazilian president criticised for tweeting video of man urinating at carnival

The 40-second clip was reportedly filmed at the country’s famous Carnival festival.

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Mar 7th 2019, 7:22 AM

# online safety act

New law to crack down on cyberbullying and material that promotes self-harm

Minister for Communications Richard Bruton is proposing the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner.

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Mar 4th 2019, 8:28 AM

# Tweet Elite

Jeff Stelling gets burned, Paddy Kavanagh's chip van 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.

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Mar 3rd 2019, 10:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Inspiration porn' trending on social media is objectification of disabled people

Stop sharing videos of disabled people attempting to walk up the aisle, or stand for their first dance – pretending to be able-bodied is far from inspirational, writes Eileen Daly.

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Feb 16th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Tweet Elite

The life of a supporter, rules of engagement and other tweets of the week

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

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Feb 10th 2019, 10:30 AM

# Tweet Elite

Luke Kelly loves his football, Max Holloway visits Croke Park 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.

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Feb 3rd 2019, 11:02 AM

# CMA clampdown

Here are the 16 celeb influencers who have formally committed to transparency on endorsements

‘You should be able to tell as soon as you look at a post if there is some form of payment or reward involved.’

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Jan 24th 2019, 12:20 PM

# Gigi Wu

'Bikini Climber' dies after falling into ravine in Taiwan

Gigi Wu became a social media star for taking selfies on top of mountains dressed in a bikini.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 2:15 PM

# Tweet Elite

James Milner gets sent off by his old primary school teacher 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.

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Jan 20th 2019, 6:03 PM

# cracked

This picture of an egg is now the most liked post on Instagram

The minimalist post overtook reality star Kylie Kardashian’s post as the most liked on the popular social media site.

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Jan 14th 2019, 10:21 AM

# Tweet Elite

The Ryder Cup in safe hands, tributes for Andy Murray 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.

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Jan 13th 2019, 10:30 AM

# Social Media

Young teenagers' privacy at risk and left vulnerable on Yubo app - DCU study

Fifteen-year-olds are the most prevalent users of Yubo, representing almost one-third of the overall sample.

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Jan 11th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Tweets of the week

'Bean an D’or', Ghaoth Dobhair celebrations, AC Milan in Athlone 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.

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Dec 9th 2018, 10:30 AM

# clapback

Just 15 times Ariana Grande took zero shit on social media

Thank u, next.

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Nov 26th 2018, 1:47 PM

# Definers

Departing Facebook communications chief takes blame for PR firm controversy

Elliot Schrage taking the hit for the controversy is seen by some as convenient, since he previously said he was leaving the company.

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Nov 22nd 2018, 5:45 PM

# insta fail

Major Facebook outage as users experience problems loading social media site

Users have been experiencing problems all morning.

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Nov 20th 2018, 2:54 PM

# 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’.

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Nov 20th 2018, 12:12 PM

# 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.

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Nov 14th 2018, 6:10 AM

# 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.

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Oct 18th 2018, 4:14 PM

# 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.

7.8k

Oct 7th 2018, 11:25 AM

# 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.

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Sep 29th 2018, 2:25 PM

# 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.

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Sep 25th 2018, 2:46 PM

# Tweetgate

Broadcasters warned about use of social media in presidential election coverage

‘Tweetgate’ somewhat overshadowed the presidential election in 2011.

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Sep 20th 2018, 6:16 PM

# 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.

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Aug 30th 2018, 12:05 AM

# 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.

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Aug 26th 2018, 9:00 AM

# Sexism

'I started to believe them': Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran breaks silence about online harassment

Tran deleted her Instagram account in June.

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Aug 21st 2018, 10:42 PM

# 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.

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Aug 20th 2018, 10:01 PM

# 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.

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Aug 15th 2018, 11:56 AM

# 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.

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Aug 12th 2018, 10:30 AM

# 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?

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Aug 8th 2018, 9:35 AM

# 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.

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Aug 8th 2018, 7:59 AM

# Snapchat dysmorphia

People seeking surgery to look like 'filtered versions of themselves'

There’s a new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’, researchers have said.

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Aug 5th 2018, 4:00 PM

# 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.

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Aug 1st 2018, 5:15 PM

# 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.

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Jul 29th 2018, 10:30 AM

# FAKE NEWS

British MPs want a levy on social media sites to stem fake news

A leaked report makes the suggestion.

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Jul 28th 2018, 4:01 PM

# 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.

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Jul 18th 2018, 9:31 AM