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Full coverage: Social media

The kids might be alright – part 1: Australian experiments, social media bans, and online harm

Australia's outright ban on social media for those under-16 is due to take effect this year as other regulators armed with new powers foist more obligations on the world's biggest tech firms.

Michael Cogley
1st Feb, 2025 - 10 min read

Musk, Starmer and the harbingers of a new world order

Elon Musk's repeated attacks on the UK government and President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he would buy Greenland give an insight into what can be expected from the incoming US administration.

Michael Cogley
11th Jan, 2025 - 7 min read

Germany or Ireland? Non-profit navigating where exactly it can sue X

A German non-profit attempted to seek evidence from Twitter’s Irish entity in a US court to use in a German legal action. To date, the organisation has faced multiple knockbacks from judges.

Jonathan Keane
19th Dec, 2024 - 2 min read

Autocracy, vanity, misogony and conspiracy theories: The X-rated formula that Elon Musk inflicted on Twitter’s business

When Twitter was launched, it published whatever its members wanted. But what was acceptable for a medium in the making no longer works for a $44 billion global business, as its owner Elon Musk has found out through the alienation of its advertisers and much of its audience.

Willie O'Reilly
10th Oct, 2024 - 4 min read

German ruling in social media case turns more attention to Ireland

A judge in Berlin told two organisations that their complaints against X should be taken in Ireland, setting the stage for more disputes for Elon Musk’s platform in Irish courts.

Jonathan Keane
22nd Aug, 2024 - 3 min read

“There is a toxic tribe out there”: Cannon on education, the Irish diaspora and the relief of exiting a life in politics

Ciarán Cannon's decision not to run again was quickly eclipsed by the resignation of Leo Varadkar this week. In an in-depth interview, the Fine Gael TD reflects on his choice and that of his party leader.

Johnny Ward
23rd Mar, 2024 - 11 min read

“Misinformation dominates social media at times like this – contributing to real harm”

Far-right elements were quick to mobilise ahead of rioting in Dublin last night. With anti-immigrant sentiment growing across social media platforms, the real-world harm of the online echo chamber is now plain to see.

Niall Sargent
24th Nov, 2023 - 4 min read

CEOs who tweet are engaged in an odd, unnecessary form of risk-taking. Just ask Paddy Cosgrave

When a CEO is intrinsic to the brand they represent, they have an added burden. When they speak, write or tweet, they are their brand in a very real sense, and their words become the brand’s words. Paddy Cosgrave put himself in this category.

Markham Nolan
27th Oct, 2023 - 8 min read

From Twitter to X and an elusive super app: Musk pursues the dream of a global futuristic vision

What are Elon Musk’s plans for X, formerly known as Twitter? Nobody is sure. But the Holy Grail is an "everything app" used for, well, everything, from ordering food to organising your life to following the news.

John Collins
16th Oct, 2023 - 4 min read

A founder and a president: Stephen O’Leary’s priorities for his year at the helm of Dublin Chamber of Commerce

The new president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce is clear on what he can do in the job, and what he can't. He talks to The Currency about how to improve the risk-reward calculation for entrepreneurs.

Rosanna Cooney
19th Apr, 2023 - 5 min read
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