Increasing majority of children aged 8-12 use social media, according to new survey
Charity CyberSafeKids found that 92% of children in this age group own their own smart device.
Charity CyberSafeKids found that 92% of children in this age group own their own smart device.
Louise O’Reilly says Varadkar is seeking to distract attention from government policy.
People could face up to seven years in prison if they publish intimate images without consent.
The Green Party leader was addressing his party’s national convention.
We speak to the author Laura Bates about what she discovered in some of the dark – and not so dark – recesses of the internet.
The survey was conducted by charity Cybersafe Ireland.
Fine Gael is generally seen to have been adept at social media – something heightened during Covid-19 crisis.
Unilver, home to brands like Lipton tea, also said it would suspend ads on social media until the end of 2020.
The province’s senior coach hasn’t been wasting his time back home in Leeds.
Figures from the BPFI show €12m was scammed through card fraud alone last year.
Consumers are advised not to use public Wi-Fi when buying things online, and to ensure ‘https’ is before the website address.
Currently the national average waiting time for a driving test is eight weeks.
When you clicked on the link, you were instead directed to a porn website with categories including ‘humiliation’ and ‘spandex’. The issue has since been resolved.
Minister for Communications Richard Bruton is proposing the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner.
Future gambling legislation could include provisions on loot boxes in video games.
Today is Safer Internet Day, with organisations working to raise awareness around how people can be more safe online.
The woman claims the unwanted communications began almost a decade ago.
Royals, football and films. Some things don’t change.
The club has spoken out after vile online abuse followed the striker’s penalty miss on Saturday.
A DCU report said that there were two types of people who posted hate speech: those “versed” in it and those who just reproduce it.
He was remanded for eight weeks from today while a book of evidence is prepared.
The majority of people in the analysed dating networks contact other people who are 25% more desirable than themselves.
Sophie Turner named the victims in the comments of a Liverpool Echo story.
The Press Ombudsman also said it has increased aggressiveness in public discourse.
For some, sharing photos of their children is the most natural thing imaginable. For others, it’s completely unfair to the child in question.
Children’s rights groups had strongly opposed the proposal.
If it isn’t clearly prohibited there is no incentive for these companies to stop the practice, writes Roisin Shortall.
Despite its popularity, e-commerce doesn’t always make business sense.
A new survey suggests that around one in five young people feel that it is a useful way to find out about sex.
Juli Briskman said the decision to terminate her was a violation of her right to free speech.
The company debut valuation was more than Twitter and Snapchat.
Falsehoods are 70% more likely to be retweeted than the truth, new research has found.
The public has been told they can view mass online instead.
A number of “vishing” cases have been brought to the Gardaí’s attention in the past few weeks.
‘Bottle and brilliance – can’t buy it.’
After a court ruling this week, we were asked to find out the facts.
Fianna Fáil said the new Bill will ensure the government stay within the definition of what is political advertising.
The Sinn Féin deputy leader was subject to online abuse by Walsh.