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September 2026
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
'It was embarrassing': Fraudsters are now targeting you by offering you a job
The prevalence of scams in Ireland is well above the European average.
Data Breach
Data of a dozen Irish customers understood to be impacted after Revolut duped by fraud email
FactCheckcrypto scam
Debunked: Videos of Zuckerberg saying humanity's water is almost depleted are deepfake scams
Artificial Intelligence
'Whoever wins AI wins': Trump dismisses tech chiefs' concerns AI development is moving too fast
media committee
TikTok has 'change of heart' and will attend Oireachtas committee after initially refusing to
navier-stokes problem
OpenAI says it cracked a maths puzzle that has eluded humans for decades in about 88 hours
SeriesInternet Diaries
A strange article about Glen Hansard led me to the promise of €500k before it disappeared
AnalysisTrump's YouTubers
Why Robert F Kennedy Jr is copying Dollar Shave Club
But also… why needy politicians’ direct-to-consumer playbook will fail.
FactCheckjeffrey epstein
Debunked: Pictures of Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated
Must ReadHigh Court
Denis O'Brien has launched a new legal case against Meta's headquarters in Dublin
The businessman is already suing the social media platform over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
FactCheckNepal
Debunked: Fake videos of the Nepal floods viewed on social media tens of millions of times
August
August 2026
SeriesInternet Diaries
Ireland should ask Mark Zuckerberg the next time we need billions to look like money well spent
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
Online Safety
Organised crime groups using online gaming to 'radicalise' minors and make crime 'glamorous'
Must Readtech layoffs
Over 160 staff at Irish 'unicorn' firm Cubic3 told their jobs are at risk
Around 160 people have been told that their jobs are at risk as the firm aims to cut 70 roles globally, over 50 of which will be Dublin-based.
Must Readm9 crash
Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok
There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.
Analysisbig tech
Big Tech is being sued from all angles in the US. Why not in Ireland?
Lawyer Paul Tweed said that anyone considering bringing a case would need to be prepared to face the ‘financial might’ of tech giants.
election misinformation
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn didn't act on 77% of misinformation reported during Áras race
SeriesInternet Diaries
What's not enjoyable about the minor panic over a Cat in the Hat prowling the sunny south-east?
Patch
OpenAI confirms it isn't buying a teenager's startup, despite cheers for offer at Dublin event
Must ReadSocial Media
Tribute posts to M9 teenagers prompt angry backlash and more than 2,000 comments on Facebook
Must Readm9 crash
'Get me famous’: TikTok accounts rack up thousands of views with stolen cars and garda pursuits
A network of TikTok accounts show posts that glorify so-called joyriding and being chased by gardaí.
Layoffs
Around 300 TikTok staff in Ireland offered termination agreements after consultation process
Online Safety
Meta ordered to pay $567m for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators
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