Coca Cola suspends ads on social media as platforms come under fire over handling of racist content
Unilver, home to brands like Lipton tea, also said it would suspend ads on social media until the end of 2020.
Unilver, home to brands like Lipton tea, also said it would suspend ads on social media until the end of 2020.
Twitter has flagged a number of the US President’s tweets in recent weeks.
In a letter to employees, the Facebook CEO said his decisions not to moderate Trump’s controversial posts caused “anger” and “hurt”.
Ireland and Ulster wing Jacob Stockdale says the lockdown has been a blessing in disguise for him.
Trump said the factchecks were ‘editorial decisions’ by Twitter and amounted to political activism.
IFA president Tim Cullinan called on those recording the videos to show more responsibility.
Fines for breaches of GDPR can reach €20 million or up to 4% of a company’s turnover for the previous year.
The number of Instagram posts related to suicide or self-harm Facebook took action against increased by 40%, it said.
FuJo Director Jane Suiter said that the “most significant shortcoming of empowering consumers” was labelling trustworthy content.
WhatsApp has moved to restrict the forwarding of content to just one person in one go.
Volumes of misinformation about coronavirus has been circulated through messaging and social media apps.
A powerful video and a clear message from some household names.
Connacht out-half Jack Carty speaks about his struggles to move past online criticism of his performances.
The question has been doing the rounds on social media.
The government is engaging with social media companies about the spread of misinformation.
The site said tweets which place people at risk of contracting the illness would contravene its safety rules.
The girl’s victim impact statement was read at Ennis Circuit Court today.
The most recent fraud involves customers of a banking institution being targeted via advertisements on Facebook.
Réada Cronin has apologised for her tweets, saying she never intended to cause hurt or distress.
Monika Bickert spoke in Dublin about the challenge of identifying and removing harmful content on social media.
An inquest into her death is to open on Wednesday.
The Blaugrana have released a statement responding to claims they paid for dozens of accounts to be set up on Facebook and Twitter.
Zuckerberg has recently asked governments to strengthen how online media is regulated.
In 2019, people in Ireland lost in excess of €1 million through such fraud.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have spent over €100,000 between them on adverts on Facebook and Instagram since the start of the general election campaign.
Twitter unveiled a new tool that will make it easier for American users to report tweets containing misleading information.
Varadkar said the video had set out to portray serious issues in a light-hearted way.
He was set upon by up to 20 people, gardaí said, in what was believed to be a planned attack.
Let’s look back on some of the Irish words of the 2010s.
From Taoisigh announcing their resignation on Twitter, to misleading political ads, here’s a quick review of how we’ve changed.
Facebook data shows Fine Gael outspent all other parties on promoting candidates through Facebook.
Social media was a poor indicator of how this year’s UK election played out.
A list of the Instagram accounts with the most followers has also been released.
And of course, Irish Twitter talked a lot about Brexit too.
In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Facebook’s counterterrorism chief said it was dealing with grey areas at present.
Judge Flann Brennan granted free legal aid to all three accused.
It’s believed the arrests are connected to a machete attack carried out last weekend.
This morning, gardaí conducted a number of planned searches in the Athlone area.
Dr Erin Marie Saltman was speaking during a visit to Dublin this afternoon.
Up to 100 young people gathered in the area, some of whom were wearing balaclavas.