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#Social Media

# social-media - Monday 9 July, 2018

Iranian teen detained after posting dance videos on Instagram
# Social Media
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# Social Media

Iranian teen detained after posting dance videos on Instagram

Jul 9th 2018, 8:27 AM 15,573 Views 54 Comments

She had posted around 300 videos on her account, many of which showed her dancing in both Iranian and Western styles.

# social-media - Sunday 1 July, 2018

#NewbridgeOrNowhere, Gabriel Jesus painting streets in Brazil and more tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

#NewbridgeOrNowhere, Gabriel Jesus painting streets in Brazil and more tweets of the week

Jul 1st 2018, 10:30 AM 10,852 Views 1 Comment

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

# social-media - Friday 22 June, 2018

Sexual assault trials in the North: 'Anonymity of complainant is now a figment of our imagination'
# Social Media
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# Social Media

Sexual assault trials in the North: 'Anonymity of complainant is now a figment of our imagination'

Jun 22nd 2018, 9:57 PM 23,096 Views 0 Comments

Sir John Gillen said the report into Northern Ireland’s law would consider the anonymity of defendants.

# social-media - Thursday 21 June, 2018

Instagram launches new long-form video service to compete with YouTube
# Igtv
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# Igtv

Instagram launches new long-form video service to compete with YouTube

Jun 21st 2018, 9:29 AM 9,389 Views 21 Comments

Instagram’s CEO also announced that the social media platform now has more than one billion active users.

# social-media - Sunday 27 May, 2018

Klopp singing with fans at 6am, McIlroy's shot hits spectator and more tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

Klopp singing with fans at 6am, McIlroy's shot hits spectator and more tweets of the week

May 27th 2018, 3:03 PM 17,451 Views 15 Comments

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

# social-media - Sunday 20 May, 2018

Wilshere off to Zante, James Ryan's dad and more in the sporting tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

Wilshere off to Zante, James Ryan's dad and more in the sporting tweets of the week

May 20th 2018, 9:30 AM 9,486 Views 2 Comments

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter this week.

# social-media - Tuesday 15 May, 2018

Facebook banned 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of the year
# Data Privacy
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# Data Privacy

Facebook banned 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of the year

May 15th 2018, 9:38 PM 11,200 Views 54 Comments

Facebook said those closures came on top of blocking millions of attempts to create fake accounts every day.

# social-media - Sunday 13 May, 2018

John O'Shea's retirement, Kevin Cassidy's football boots and more in the sporting tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

John O'Shea's retirement, Kevin Cassidy's football boots and more in the sporting tweets of the week

May 13th 2018, 5:50 PM 4,024 Views 0 Comments

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

Gardaí investigating as video shows cars rampaging through Finglas housing estate
# Berryfield
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# Berryfield

Gardaí investigating as video shows cars rampaging through Finglas housing estate

May 13th 2018, 10:12 AM 46,122 Views 94 Comments

The video has been shared widely across social media and on messaging apps.

# social-media - Sunday 6 May, 2018

'There are days I don’t speak to another grown-up. Online chats keep me going'
# Column
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# Column

'There are days I don’t speak to another grown-up. Online chats keep me going'

May 6th 2018, 8:45 AM 28,652 Views 15 Comments

Social media provides company at 6am when you’ve been up all night with a crying baby, writes Andrea Mara.

# social-media - Saturday 5 May, 2018

'Force them to take responsibility': Press Ombudsman wants crackdown on Facebook misinformation
# Eighth Ref
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# Eighth Ref

'Force them to take responsibility': Press Ombudsman wants crackdown on Facebook misinformation

May 5th 2018, 1:00 PM 14,420 Views 63 Comments

Peter Feeney called for stricter regulation on social media at a conference in Dublin this week.

# social-media - Sunday 29 April, 2018

The anniversary of John O'Shea nutmegging Figo and more tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

The anniversary of John O'Shea nutmegging Figo and more tweets of the week

Apr 29th 2018, 10:30 AM 8,603 Views 1 Comment

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

# social-media - Thursday 26 April, 2018

Man jailed after having sex with girl (14) he met online
# Defilement
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# Defilement

Man jailed after having sex with girl (14) he met online

Apr 26th 2018, 5:35 PM 45,353 Views 66 Comments

The man was arrested after the girl was found in a Dublin suburb and complained that she had been raped by him.

# social-media - Monday 23 April, 2018

Three charged in Bangor after teenager left with such severe injuries her face can't be x-rayed
# PSNI
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# PSNI

Three charged in Bangor after teenager left with such severe injuries her face can't be x-rayed

Apr 23rd 2018, 11:27 AM 21,059 Views 0 Comments

Footage of the assault was shared widely on social media, and police urged people not to discuss the case online.

# social-media - Saturday 21 April, 2018

Deleting Facebook: 'I wouldn’t date someone who wasn't on Facebook. They have secrets'
# Column
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# Column

Deleting Facebook: 'I wouldn’t date someone who wasn't on Facebook. They have secrets'

Apr 21st 2018, 7:30 PM 59,249 Views 65 Comments

But when you leave Facebook, your attention span increases. You look around you. You notice things, writes Amanda Geard.

# social-media - Monday 16 April, 2018

Starbucks CEO apologises after two black men arrested in café while waiting for a friend
# Philadelphia
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# Philadelphia

Starbucks CEO apologises after two black men arrested in café while waiting for a friend

Apr 16th 2018, 8:29 AM 39,561 Views 103 Comments

A video of the incident on Twitter was viewed millions of times.

# social-media - Sunday 15 April, 2018

Brian O'Driscoll's doppelganger spotted in Moscow and more tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

Brian O'Driscoll's doppelganger spotted in Moscow and more tweets of the week

Apr 15th 2018, 10:29 AM 17,331 Views 3 Comments

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

# social-media - Sunday 8 April, 2018

Tobacco being marketed and sold through Facebook, despite policy against such promotions
# Social Media Marketing
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# Social Media Marketing

Tobacco being marketed and sold through Facebook, despite policy against such promotions

Apr 8th 2018, 8:00 AM 7,806 Views 16 Comments

Researchers said the study reveals loopholes within Facebook’s tobacco-related policies that the company could potentially close.

# social-media - Sunday 1 April, 2018

Spider Dad and Spider Lad, don't let Mam on Facebook and more tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

Spider Dad and Spider Lad, don't let Mam on Facebook and more tweets of the week

Apr 1st 2018, 10:30 AM 7,745 Views 0 Comments

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

# social-media - Thursday 29 March, 2018

Judge warns David Drumm jury not to carry out research on social media
# Anglo Irish Bank
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# Anglo Irish Bank

Judge warns David Drumm jury not to carry out research on social media

Mar 29th 2018, 4:42 PM 11,905 Views 0 Comments

Judge Karen O’Connor said the jury must come to their own conclusion based on the evidence they hear in court.

# social-media - Sunday 25 March, 2018

Gen Z: We're looked down on by older generations and not given the chance to show who we are'
# Column
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# Column

Gen Z: We're looked down on by older generations and not given the chance to show who we are'

Mar 25th 2018, 3:00 PM 26,955 Views 51 Comments

We want to challenge this misconception and change the world for good, writes Keely Jenkinson.

# social-media - Tuesday 20 March, 2018

Sinn Féin has had a very bumpy few years on social media - how will it weather this latest storm?
# Social Media
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# Social Media

Sinn Féin has had a very bumpy few years on social media - how will it weather this latest storm?

Mar 20th 2018, 8:00 PM 12,141 Views 79 Comments

Mary Lou McDonald has said she seeks to reform and modernise the party, part of that will require a rethinking of how reps use social media.

# social-media - Wednesday 14 March, 2018

Spurs apologise for sexist survey question
# Inappropriate
# Inappropriate

Spurs apologise for sexist survey question

Mar 14th 2018, 12:33 PM 5,730 Views 7 Comments

A screengrab of the email, complete with a club crest at the top, said Tottenham wanted to find out about fans’ views.

# social-media - Tuesday 13 March, 2018

Why does a person become radicalised? That's the million dollar question
# Terrorism
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# Terrorism

Why does a person become radicalised? That's the million dollar question

Mar 13th 2018, 8:15 PM 21,878 Views 35 Comments

We speak to experts and a young man who wanted to travel to Syria.

# social-media - Sunday 11 March, 2018

Here's what Leo has spent on social media campaigns over the last year
# Pics Or It Didnt Happen
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# Pics Or It Didnt Happen

Here's what Leo has spent on social media campaigns over the last year

Mar 11th 2018, 10:00 PM 26,535 Views 82 Comments

Around €6,500 was spent advertising Ireland’s Rugby World Cup bid on social media.

A classy GAA message, inflatable bananas causing riots and more tweets of the week
# Tweet Elite
# Tweet Elite

A classy GAA message, inflatable bananas causing riots and more tweets of the week

Mar 11th 2018, 10:30 AM 9,041 Views 0 Comments

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

False information travels much faster than the truth on Twitter
# FAKE NEWS
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# FAKE NEWS

False information travels much faster than the truth on Twitter

Mar 11th 2018, 6:30 AM 6,293 Views 14 Comments

Falsehoods are 70% more likely to be retweeted than the truth, new research has found.

# social-media - Saturday 10 March, 2018

UK government looking into imposing 'time limits' on children using social media
# Genuine Concern
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# Genuine Concern

UK government looking into imposing 'time limits' on children using social media

Mar 10th 2018, 1:43 PM 11,482 Views 21 Comments

Matt Hancock said it isn’t “beyond the wit of man” to develop an age verification system for children online.

# social-media - Thursday 8 March, 2018

'It was pretty appalling' - Aer Lingus communication slammed by Irish stranded across Europe during Storm Emma
# Failure To Communicate
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# Failure To Communicate

'It was pretty appalling' - Aer Lingus communication slammed by Irish stranded across Europe during Storm Emma

Mar 8th 2018, 12:05 AM 47,943 Views 65 Comments

Customers stranded in airports across the continent have vented at the perceived lack of communication from the airline as to what was going on.

# social-media - Sunday 4 March, 2018

Politicians are (slowly) taking to Instagram - and showing different sides
# Cheeeeeese
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# Cheeeeeese

Politicians are (slowly) taking to Instagram - and showing different sides

Mar 4th 2018, 10:00 AM 33,695 Views 36 Comments

A cooking show next for the Education Minister perhaps as he showcases his skills?

# social-media - Tuesday 27 February, 2018

Here's what you need to know about Vero, the 'new Instagram' everyone is talking about
# Next Big Thing
From The Daily Edge
# Next Big Thing

Here's what you need to know about Vero, the 'new Instagram' everyone is talking about

Feb 27th 2018, 7:00 PM 9,576 Views 4 Comments

Is it the Next Big Thing?

# social-media - Saturday 17 February, 2018

Russian Foreign Minister dismisses US election meddling probe as 'blabber'
# From Russia With Love
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# From Russia With Love

Russian Foreign Minister dismisses US election meddling probe as 'blabber'

Feb 17th 2018, 1:10 PM 11,579 Views 0 Comments

“So as long as we don’t see facts, everything else is blabber.”

# social-media - Wednesday 7 February, 2018

'It's almost like parents are blaming the platform itself': Teenagers have been educating TDs on online safety
# Smart Phones
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# Smart Phones

'It's almost like parents are blaming the platform itself': Teenagers have been educating TDs on online safety

Feb 7th 2018, 2:03 PM 13,180 Views 10 Comments

Eight young people from Kildare, Wicklow and Clare spoke to politicians today.

# social-media - Tuesday 6 February, 2018

With 'vulnerable' children contacting strangers, government launches 'internet safety resource' for schools
# Be In Ctrl
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# Be In Ctrl

With 'vulnerable' children contacting strangers, government launches 'internet safety resource' for schools

Feb 6th 2018, 2:09 PM 13,181 Views 31 Comments

Most children aged between 8 and 13 own a smartphone.

# social-media - Monday 5 February, 2018

Tina Satchwell's husband wants apology from Gardaí over alleged social media post
# Missing
From TheJournal.ie
# Missing

Tina Satchwell's husband wants apology from Gardaí over alleged social media post

Feb 5th 2018, 6:52 PM 56,045 Views 60 Comments

3News is reporting that there is an internal investigation into a social media post allegedly featuring two gardaí.

# social-media - Saturday 3 February, 2018

'Johnny f*****g Sexton' - The reaction to Ireland's last-gasp win over France
# Woah
# Woah

'Johnny f*****g Sexton' - The reaction to Ireland's last-gasp win over France

Feb 3rd 2018, 7:36 PM 25,063 Views 14 Comments

‘Bottle and brilliance – can’t buy it.’

# social-media - Monday 29 January, 2018

Facebook is making privacy settings easier to find ahead of strict new EU law
# Privacy
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# Privacy

Facebook is making privacy settings easier to find ahead of strict new EU law

Jan 29th 2018, 10:34 AM 10,621 Views 14 Comments

The social media giant has published its privacy principles for the first time.

Poll: Do you worry about your online privacy?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Poll: Do you worry about your online privacy?

Jan 29th 2018, 8:14 AM 13,737 Views 54 Comments

Facebook is set to publish educational videos to help people better manage their privacy settings.

# social-media - Thursday 25 January, 2018

How will Ireland handle social media in the Eighth Amendment referendum?
# Elections
From TheJournal.ie
# Elections

How will Ireland handle social media in the Eighth Amendment referendum?

Jan 25th 2018, 8:30 PM 17,514 Views 121 Comments

The spread of mis or disinformation around referendums on social media could harm our democracy, writes Gavin Sheridan.

# social-media - Tuesday 23 January, 2018

Poll: Do you stay social media-free for the last 30 minutes before you go to bed?
# Lunch Crunch
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# Lunch Crunch

Poll: Do you stay social media-free for the last 30 minutes before you go to bed?

Jan 23rd 2018, 12:45 PM 16,008 Views 30 Comments

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