# Social Media

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# 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’.

11.4k

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.

8.0k

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.

10.7k

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.

23.8k

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.

8.8k

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.

39.7k

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.

20.6k

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.

23.8k

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.

41.1k

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.

15.2k

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?

24.0k

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.

20.1k

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.

23.3k

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.

11.7k

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.

10.1k

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.

15.4k

Jul 18th 2018, 9:31 AM

# 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.

14.0k

Jul 15th 2018, 10:30 AM

# 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.

15.6k

Jul 9th 2018, 8:27 AM

# 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.

10.9k

Jul 1st 2018, 10:30 AM

# 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.

23.1k

Jun 22nd 2018, 9:57 PM

# 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.

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Jun 21st 2018, 9:29 AM

# 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.

17.5k

May 27th 2018, 3:03 PM

# 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.

9.5k

May 20th 2018, 9:30 AM

# 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.

11.2k

May 15th 2018, 9:38 PM

# 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.

4.0k

May 13th 2018, 5:50 PM

# 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.

46.2k

May 13th 2018, 10:12 AM

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.

28.7k

May 6th 2018, 8:45 AM

# 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.

14.5k

May 5th 2018, 1:00 PM

# 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.

8.6k

Apr 29th 2018, 10:30 AM

# 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.

45.7k

Apr 26th 2018, 5:35 PM

# 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.

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Apr 23rd 2018, 11:27 AM

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.

59.3k

Apr 21st 2018, 7:30 PM

# 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.

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Apr 16th 2018, 8:29 AM

# 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.

17.4k

Apr 15th 2018, 10:29 AM

# 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.

7.8k

Apr 8th 2018, 8:00 AM

# 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.

7.8k

Apr 1st 2018, 10:30 AM