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As more people question their smartphone use, some are consciously turning their backs on the virtual world in favour of real life

Restriction to apply between 14 and 16 with age verification technology trial to begin soon, says PM

What seems like harmless entertainment can be hard-sell advertising and a problem for your bank balance

Businessman pursuing people behind fake and misleading advertisements on Meta social platforms

Taoiseach said he would ‘never be deterred’ from job by threats and intimidation online

Social media post remained publicly visible online for several days

Turkish IT and communication authority announces banning of Instagram without giving duration or official reason

Without use of local data planned product would be ‘second-rate experience’, says Facebook owner

Follow these steps if you want to object to your data and posts being used

Hugh Linehan: The link economy is dying, and with it an entire ecosystem that supported content creation and communication is coming to an end

Commissioner ‘not convinced’ online giant has done enough to mitigate risks to physical and mental health of young people from Facebook and Instagram

Diversity, equity and inclusion programmes are implemented in a spirit of political correctness and woke

Meta says users in European Economic Area can not raise funds for charity on its platforms beyond June with some restrictions already in place

UK police are investigating a raft of complaints from women who have been surreptitiously filmed on nights out

Control options that apps and platforms have already put in place allow us to shield children, and, ourselves from the worst the online world has to offer

Simon Harris's social media skills have conferred on him an air of mystique among an older generation of politicians. But voters are less likely to be wowed

Unlike Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, Alphabet’s YouTube has not been blocked in Russia

Disruption for hundreds of thousands saw up to 550,000 reports of outages at peak of incident

Facebook and Instagram owner has said it would no longer pay local media for their material following a recent €120m deal

Meta has just announced its first ever shareholder dividend, perhaps placating investors, but nevertheless the tech giant likely has a difficult time ahead

Video-sharing platform also to face formal investigation over alleged failure to protect minors who use it

In its early days, it offered an optimistic vision. But the picture soon darkened and disregard for potential harms has been a recurring feature

Switch your ‘default setting’ to real life with social media somewhere you visit instead of the place you live

Ireland’s ‘juggernaut’ influencer sector has become ‘a hugely valuable industry’

Surprise, surprise, it turns out more stuff is not what you need in your life

Photographer Deirdre Brennan travelled Ireland photographing Brieges, Bríds and Bridgeens, Bridies, Brigids and Brigit

Reddit takes judicial review over designation as ‘video-sharing platform’ for regulation purposes

We fall into bad habits online just like everywhere else. Here are a few tips to sharpen your use of the internet

Coimisiún na Meán said a forthcoming code will carry potential fines of up to €20 million and tackle harmful content, particularly that affecting children

In the News podcast: Criminal Assets Bureau smash money transfer ring

Meta-owned alternative to Elon Musk-owned X has just launched for EU users

Dublin-born entrepreneur had a rocky start in his now stellar career: ‘I remember applying to get a hotel licence and I was turned down because they assumed I was running a brothel’

Coalition sources say it is up to each department to decide whether to continue advertising with X

Reports claim company will implement end to end encryption by default

Craig O’Brien (28) assaulted Charleen Murphy at Dublin hotel

Courts have been cracking down on social networks’ use of data

‘The internet is a giant hypodermic, and the content, including social media like Meta, are the psychoactive drugs’

CCPC and ASAI issue joint guidance ahead of month-long ‘sweep’ of influencer content

Digital Services Commissioner tells RTÉ Morning Ireland making complaints to social media companies about alleged misinformation and disinformation ‘not a waste of time’

Many of us chase credit cards offering optional extras such as airline miles in the hope of cheap flights and lounge access. Is it worth it?