Alex Cooney, chief executive of CyberSafeKids, said, "Blanket bans, like in the case of Australia, are excessive."

The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (Gpahe) monitors far-right and extremist groups across the globe

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the HSE’s Department of Public Health found that almost one in 20 clips suggested for teenagers on the platform’s “For You” feed violated TikTok’s own safety policies.

The study analysed data from nearly 100,000 participants

The ‘Our Living Islands’ initiative continues to pop up in viral social media posts promising a new life here backed by a hefty government grant.

Mr McGrath is EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection

At the High Court on Monday, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty granted permission for TikTok to pursue a legal challenge against the DPC decisions and put a stay on them pending the outcome of the legal review.

Iwona Bujwid was one of 150 people made redundant by TikTok in September 2024

As we face into weekend forecasts of soaring temperatures, Dr Kate McCann says young people are being drawn into tanning marketing

Grandmother Cheryl Smyth has surpassed her children on the platform, amassing millions of views passing down her cooking and baking skills.

The judge, who heads the Commercial Court, also granted TikTok an application to have the case admitted to the fast track commercial list The court heard there was no objection to entry from the DPC.

Swiss chocolatier Lindt has launched its own version of Dubai chocolate that will be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco

Throughout the inquiry, TikTok denied that it stored European users’ data on servers located in China.

Last year a study from Dublin City University’s Anti-Bullying Centre showed that the recommender algorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying misogynistic and male supremacist content.

The WRC found that TikTok Technology had not breached the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 in its decision not to allow Zaurbek Musaev to work from home.

In her impact statement, the Sinn Féin leader noted that the “family of the perpetrator of this crime” had written to her to express solidarity with her and her family.

Garron Noone has deactivated his social media accounts following backlash over a video in which he discussed immigration.

She hinted at the recent move on social media, sharing photos from the area.

Redundancies are being planned at the video-sharing platform.

The talk is in response to growing concerns about online safety

The survey of 1,000 people in Ireland was carried out as part of Deloitte’s Digital Consumer Trends report.

The programme for government should include switching off "toxic recommender systems on social media", according to a group that works to counter hate and disinformation

The $1 billion pre-tax loss follows TikTok Technology Ltd recording a pre-tax profit of $11.87 million (€11.32 million) in 2022.

The social media app released its year in review on Tuesday, featuring the biggest trends and creators over the past 12 months

The new rules will not affect filters which are created to be obvious and funny, including those which feature the likes of animal ears.

He started making TikTok videos during the Coronavirus pandemic, like many other social media stars, and 'it's just all kind of moved really quickly into being a comedian.'

Ireland’s media regulator has said it will hold media companies to account if they do not improve safety measures such as age verification.

Appeals Centre Europe will receive disputes from people and organisations across the European Union.

In a video posted on TikTok, a man is seen filming a walk around the old prison which he describes as being one of the best abandoned facilities of its type he has ever seen.

Espresso singer and girlfriend of Barry Keoghan will debut the European and UK leg of her tour in Dublin's 3Arena on March 3rd 2025

The brand-new podcast promises to lift the lid on the fabulous world of influencers

While Sinn Féin will be sitting down to take stock after disappointing local election results, they continue to lead the way when it comes to social media following

ISPCC chief executive John Church called on social media platforms to do more to protect children from harmful content

Representatives from Meta, TikTok and X were told by TDs that ‘social media is a cesspit’.

Mr Harris has 95,100 TikTok followers and 172,000 Instagram followers

The total number of redundancies to the social media giant’s Dublin offices is unclear.

Social media company X was criticised by Oireachtas committee members for not appearing before them on Wednesday.

A judge said the prankster’s defence lacked ‘all credibility’ and found him to have ‘deliberately flouted’ a court order at his trial on Thursday.

TikTok's action is against the decision to impose the fine over how some of its privacy settings and features complied with obligations under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The 14-year-old died on Monday after allegedly taking part in a social media challenge

The fine was in respect of TikTok's privacy settings in relation to GDPR

The covert influence operation network was made up of 72 accounts with a total following of almost 95,000 users.

A 14-year-old girl in Co Clare is understood to have died after inhaling an aerosol substance