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Willie O’Reilly: The Irish like their media more than most – but bad news is causing some to turn off

In Ireland, we access far more news and trust more of what we read, but the effects of distressing news cycles can’t be ignored by publishers
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • June 17, 2022
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Dermot O’Leary and Laura Whitmore among influencers employed by Tourism Ireland in €1.7m campaign

State’s tourism agency has for years brought celebrities and journalists to Ireland for ‘familiarisation visits’ designed to win positive media coverage
  • Donal MacNamee
  • June 3, 2022
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Willie O’Reilly: Wagatha Christie case should be a lesson in caution

The libel trial between two English footballers’ wives has gripped the public imagination, but the consequences for those involved could be costly
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • May 28, 2022

Willie O’Reilly: A Musk-owned Twitter must protect more than ‘free speech’

It remains to be seen how the world’s wealthiest man will change the world’s most powerful social media platform, which he is set to buy for $44 billion
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • May 1, 2022

Willie O’Reilly: The voices you can trust in the fog of war

Amid all the noise and ill-informed conjecture, a handful of social media commentators stand out for their clear-eyed analysis of the war in Ukraine
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • April 22, 2022

Twitter to set up dedicated abuse report system for Oireachtas

The proposal follows research published by the Business Post last month which found that 96 per cent of the 50 female politicians surveyed had experienced abuse on the platform.
  • Emmet Ryan
  • March 13, 2022

Twitter promises faster action on fake news amid Ukraine invasion

Facebook owner Meta says it is ‘closely monitoring’ for misinformation on its platforms
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 24, 2022

Willie O’Reilly: In revealing America’s toxic underbelly, Louis Theroux has a dilemma

Forbidden America, the BBC’s new documentary on digital media-savvy white supremacists, comes dangerously close to promoting the nest of vipers it seeks to expose
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • February 20, 2022

Willie O’Reilly: The last whoops and hollers of the internet’s Wild West

The Twitterati were incandescent over the sale of Wordle, while Spotify seemed to think it had no responsibility for Covid misinformation on its Joe Rogan podcast
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • February 6, 2022

Deirdre Heenan: Twitter’s double-edged sword leaves Beattie’s liberal credentials in tatters

The UUP leader is just the latest politician to find out that contentious social media posts have the potential to derail a career
  • Deirdre Heenan
  • January 30, 2022

RTÉ has ‘nothing to hide’ as it seeks trusted journalism certification

Jon Williams, managing director of news, hopes that receipt of the global Journalism Trust Initiative mark will further enhance public faith in the national broadcaster
  • Eva Short
  • January 30, 2022

Willie O’Reilly: A fresh start could be a pipe dream in 2022

From Facebook’s social responsibilities to the future of the licence fee, expect some well-worn debates to get another airing in the coming year
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • January 2, 2022

Willie O’Reilly: Iniesta’s schoolboy error could cost him dearly

The former Barcelona playmaker is in hot water after he endorsed a cryptocurrency platform on Twitter without disclosing that he had been paid to do so
  • Willie O'Reilly
  • December 3, 2021

Susan O’Keeffe: Uplift movement can encourage meaningful change

Group which is ‘holding political and corporate decision makers to account’ is gaining traction, while donations this year have reached €220,000
  • Susan O'Keeffe
  • November 11, 2021

The Big Interview: Dan Purcell, founder Ceartas DMCA

Dan Purcell’s social media start-up Ceartas DMCA aims to take cases of image-based sexual abuse off the internet, as well as help OnlyFans content creators to protect their revenue from piracy
  • Aaron Rogan
  • September 25, 2021

Twitter expands payments options for creators

The social media company is expanding ways creators on the platform can make money but the features, for now, are for iOS users in the US
  • Emmet Ryan
  • September 23, 2021

Comment: Mayo suffering from the real curse of social media abuse

Multi-billion dollar tech firms can and must do more to police their sphere
  • Ronan Early
  • September 23, 2021

Charli d’Amelio: TikTok’s Dancing Queen

Having achieved superstar status on the social media giant, Charli d’Amelio is now the subject of a behind-the-scenes documentary on Disney+. But is she happy with that level of fame?
  • Killian Woods
  • September 19, 2021

Whatsapp unlikely to pay €225m DPC fine in next two years

Company says timing of its payout to the state may be impacted by appeal
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 15, 2021

Whatsapp is handed record €225m fine from Data Protection Commission

The Facebook-owned messaging app has received the largest sanction yet from the Irish watchdog after violating privacy laws
  • Aaron Rogan
  • September 2, 2021

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