Commercial Property Exclusive: Why TikTok abandoned its plan to occupy X’s Dublin headquartersSocial media giant had signed heads of terms for space at Cumberland House but abandoned the deal at a late stage
Tech Elon Musk’s X could face fines after EU regulators say blue tick marks are ‘deceiving’ usersThe move could lead to fines of up to 6 per cent of the firm’s revenue
Life Eithne Shortall: A quick dip back into X only confirmed my decision to pull back from itThe social networking site formerly known as Twitter remains a dark, murky place
Tech Jobs Top Tech Jobs: NewsWhip, X, &Open and GoogleEach week, our tech and innovation editor Charlie Taylor presents Business Post subscribers with a selection of positions available in the tech sector
Tech Regulation TikTok approved Irish EU election disinformation ads from campaign groupGlobal Witness said the breaches exposed were a ‘serious concern’ ahead of the EU elections
Opinion Shane Coleman: ‘Palpable sense of menace’ among the few place politicians in genuine harm’s way Assassination attempt on Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico the latest in an increasing trend of violence against those in high office
Tech X plans TV app as it aims to go head-to-head with YouTubePlatform didn’t confirm a launch date for the platform’s release but said it would be ‘coming soon to most smart TVs’
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Social Media X plans to charge new users in bid to cull botsCharging new users to post, like and reply is the “only way” to stop fake or bot accounts on the platform, according to Elon Musk
Technology NSFW: Elon Musk’s X tests adult content materialOpenly offering “NSFW” groups may be another way for X to try to differentiate itself from other mainstream social networking services
Referendums Analysis: The growing confusion and support for a double No vote was clear on social media A detailed analysis of commentary online in the final days of the campaign made clear both proposals were doomed to fail
Social Media Irish far right videos viewed ‘over 13.5 million times’ on YouTubeOireachtas committee to hear of how social media is used to promote hatred which has led to rise in arson attacks on properties linked to asylum seekers
Tech Dublin-based expert joins Bluesky after controversial exit from Elon Musk’s XAaron Rodericks has been hired by decentralised social network after exiting Twitter in controversial circumstances
Social Media Politicians frustrated after ‘incredibly unhelpful’ private meeting with XA meeting of the Oireachtas media committee was held this to discuss online safety and content moderation at Elon Musk’s platform
Social Media X bringing content moderation ‘in house’ with restructured trust and safety team, TDs toldElon Musk’s social media platform is meeting Irish politicians in private to discuss online safety and disinformation
Social Media X to hold private meeting with TDs today over relaxed content policy and disinformationThe social media platform formerly known as Twitter is under increased scrutiny over trust and safety rules
Politics John Walsh: Wealth taxes pose a dilemma for Ireland’s left-wing partiesElon Musk unwittingly makes a good case for punitively taxing the super-rich but the political left in Ireland will find their approach to wealth taxes and FDI hard to reconcile
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: At X, Musk often acts like a jerk as he panders to crass cult instinctsHe gets away with it because he is surrounded by acolytes and a supine board but that will not last forever
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Tech Zuckerberg accused of having ‘blood on his hands’ at Senate hearingTech executives admonished at Senate hearing by US politicians meeting to discuss companies’ failure to protect children online