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Spain and Morocco bolster security to prevent new border rush

Social media activity puts authorities on alert

Garda ‘physically shaking’ after squad car rammed and sent 200m down street on its roof

Two gardaí had been attempting to stop the stolen car by deploying a stinger device when their vehicle was rammed and flipped over

What led to the mass migrant crossing in Ceuta and could it happen again?

In the News podcast: Social media activity suggests another crossing in the coming days

Meta faces 29 states in US court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

Legal experts describe trial as ‘existential’, with Meta saying damages could reach $1.4 trillion

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta crisis, analysis finds

Spanish police and forensic scientists bring in extra staff to identify ‌bodies of 80 migrants who died attempting to reach enclave

Meta ordered to pay $567 million over harm to children’s wellbeing

Judge orders Meta to add teen-use limits and youth-safety changes for five year

I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble

I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble

‘Tradwife’ and ‘manosphere’ content’s influence growing in Ireland, says National Women’s Council

New campaign warns about misogynistic content and challenges online messaging where women can be ‘pressurised’ into care roles

Ireland should use presidency to advance online child protection, French official says

Social media platforms should be given a safety score to allow parents and users assess their suitability, high commissioner says

A trivial comedy for serious YA readers, and more summer page-turners for teens

Prolific author Elle Kennedy has published her first YA novel, Thornbird, a satisfyingly twisty and swoony mystery tale

Twin Reeks: Frank McNally on a new, virtual reality Croagh Patrick and the real (but changing) thing

Preparing to climb the old-fashioned way, I am reminded that the modern Reek Sunday is nothing like it was 25 or 30 years ago

Ireland could push under-16 social media restriction, despite commissioner favouring lower age limit

Over 82 per cent of young people attending a conference on children’s voices were very concerned about content available online

Judge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape

Case is ‘cautionary warning against the kind of influences on young men these days’, judge says

The news learned to follow us everywhere. No wonder we are hiding from it

Many people no longer feel they have control over when they read the news as outlets chase engagement

Hell is empty and all the devils are in my social media feed

Most people I encounter are not bigots, or psychopaths. But as soon as I open a social media app, I’m faced with a terrible and lurid array of aggravating things

Two psychologists are at war over children and phones. Which one is right?

Both Peter Gray and Jonathan Haidt believe that children are over-supervised in childhood. But they differ on phones

Teenage boys in Ireland: ‘Now that everyone has a phone, the bullying never stops’

Four Irish teenagers talk about navigating friendships and social hierarchies in the era of social media and the manosphere

Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke – Your jaw will hit the floor again and again

Documentary on momfluencer is a disquieting portrayal of manipulation behind the picket fences of an idyllic town

Kerry election candidate jailed for contempt after ‘manifestly unfair’ hearing, High Court rules

Michelle Keane purged her contempt after spending what judge said were ‘three difficult days’ in Limerick Prison

X launches fresh court challenges against Coimisiún na Meán

Latest legal actions could involve decisions on complaints against social media giant

Social media linked to nearly a quarter of risky driving behaviour in young people

Six in 10 young drivers would overtake a cyclist without leaving enough space to keep other drivers happy, UCD study finds

France approves social media ban for children under 15 in first for Europe

Ban is first to be enacted in Europe as concerns grow about impacts on health and safety of minors globally

Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated action

Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this year

Ireland’s new digital wallet could store driving licence, birth cert and passport

The use of the app will not be compulsory and older forms of ID will still be usable

My children won’t be getting smartphones any time soon

Design features such as notifications, streaks and autoplay worry me just as much as harmful content

Government favours blanket ban on social media for under-16s despite EU proposals

European Commission report calls for staged approach with total ban only affecting young people under 13 years of age

There are few things more life-affirming than a dancing robot going haywire

It functions, among other things, as an antidote to the relentless propagandising of the tech world, with its insistence on AI as an inevitable replacement of human labour

The new Gen Z dating rules: ‘Why am I advertising myself for love?’

Reliant on social media and dating apps to kindle relationships, love lives become a series of online logistics and mind games

Irish people are 13th happiest in the world yet loneliest in the EU. It doesn’t add up

We should do what the Finns do: give ourselves a pat on the back for all that is good in this country of ours

Pencil grips and handwriting in the digital age

The time it takes to amend a pencil grip may be enough to stop an individual from writing

Séamas O’Reilly: Social media bans for children ignore the scorpions in the room

We already have ways of mitigating online harms – they are enshrined in laws we refuse to enact

Irish step up on Love Island as influencer Charleen Murphy makes it to the villa

Murphy is one of Ireland’s top beauty, fashion and lifestyle influencers, with almost half a million followers on both TikTok and Instagram

‘Sharenting’ is riskier than ever but that probably won’t stop us

Embarrassment is just one risk when you share images of your children online in an AI-enabled world

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark UK study warns

Researchers warn screen use at such a young age may increase overstimulation and have implications for eye health and childhood obesity

What should Ireland do as EU president? A to-do list by Fintan O’Toole, Lara Marlowe and others

The EU budget, online safety, Ukraine’s accession, removing red tape from green energy, or neutrality – what should the Government prioritise?

Girls growing up in Ireland: ‘I’m sitting on the bus and there’s grown men making comments’

Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship

Andrew Tate fails in attempt to force prosecutors to reveal identities of accusers

The social media influencer and his brother face charges including rape but have yet to be extradited from Romania

AIB reports huge increase in fraudulent investment site activity this year

Consumers urged to exercise caution as number of takedown requests between January and May is 1,500 times the figures for all of 2025

Social media now a weapon of hate and incitement, too

Destructive consequences flow when extremism is permitted to overwhelm rationality

‘Concrete proposals’ being prepared by EU on restricting social media use for under-16s

Micheál Martin says momentum building for common position across bloc

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