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

Length of adjournment in Data Protection Commission case likely to be short, court says

Appeal court had ruled that materials seized under search warrant could not be used in disciplinary process absent legislation

Does it matter if the paragon of the scientifically-optimised existence is actually kind of a jerk in real life?

Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’

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

Disappearing WhatsApp messages will be a problem for future historians

Researching goods and services surpassed online banking as the second most popular internet use this year

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

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Ask the Expert: Having a rule of ‘no phone until secondary school’ is a very reasonable goal, though frequently this decision is not just an individual family one

Meta-owned firm’s after-tax profit totalled €41.1m last year, up from €1.8m a year earlier

US regulators hit Wells Fargo and BNP Paribas for staff unofficially using of the service

Facebook-owner expecting quarterly income of up to $34.5bn, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $31.3bn

Journalist says biggest platform where fake news spreads is WhatsApp followed by Facebook

Group complains about social media platforms’ handling of personal data under certain article of the GDPR

With a war being waged on end-to-end encryption, here are ways to keep your communications under wraps

Taoiseach says State will offer job search and training support to impacted workers ‘if they need it’

Function is being rolled out by Meta-owned messaging service and should become available in coming weeks

DPC had imposed fines for GDPR breaches by Facebook and WhatsApp, and over Meta’s operation of Instagram services

Social media giant’s attempts to work around previous court rulings on data transfers and privacy are seen to have fallen short

Some excellent insights and details, but work let down by limp editing

Facebook parent company notified managers to prepare to announce job cuts on Wednesday

Author of The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is says aspects of it are damaging us, as individuals and societies

In ways we never quite credit, amid the relentless beeping, perhaps there is a virtual village in the making

Take your time and be sceptical of anything that comes as a surprise or from a site you do not recognise

Meta alleges the decision was reached in breach of various articles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU

A workplace divided by dozens of febrile WhatsApp group discussions is not necessarily a happy one

Laura Slattery: The messaging app plays a valuable role in many people’s lives, but what is it worth to its owner?

Intervention of Irish consumer group and others across EU prompts fresh commitment from social media giant

Reality TV star filmed himself having sex with ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison without her knowledge

Robert Ashmore (54) claimed he thought explicit WhatsApp messages were to scammers but judge did not accept explanation

Gardaí say fraudsters changing modus operandi as they target victims, often older women, on dating apps or via social media

Apple killing off Dark Sky weather app may be a window into so-called killer acquisitions

‘My message to other communities? “Get out, get involved and you will feel much more in control”’

Critics say Irish regulator will always choose the most tortuous, lengthy and expensive legal route to a decision rather than simple application of EU law

Tech giant makes equivalent of DPC €5.5m fine in less than three hours, so this penalty is not harsh

Irish regulator instructed to revise ruling by European data body

Users now able to connect via proxy servers in move to help people stay online even if governments cut the internet

Facebook and Instagram not entitled to rely on legal basis currently used to justify data collection under GDPR, says Irish regulator