The Belfast schoolboy was found dead in a storm drain in June 2020.

Speaking to The Echo, Mr Martin said that while abusive replies to his social media posts don’t upset him, he sees them as indicative of a coarsening of public discourse.

Garda Kevin Flatley died in the line of duty on Sunday afternoon in Dublin

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Due to their immaturity, the judge said children can be drawn to unsuitable parts of the internet and become "relatively easy prey for fanatical propagandists".

Last September, CyberSafeKids published a report revealing that 65% of children aged eight to 12 in Ireland had been ed by a stranger online.

Last year a study from Dublin City University’s Anti-Bullying Centre showed that the recommender algorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying misogynistic and male supremacist content.

The Donegal singer has been forced to tell fans that he is well after fraudsters tried to claim he was ill.

Deleting social media apps completely and leaving phones or other devices at home are other tips being recommended.

The Tánaiste engaged in a social trend where people use ChatGPT to turn some of their photos into cartoons

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The man had also been due to stand trial on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material, known in law as child pornography.

Fellow social media influencers have defended him online, along with some politicians

The posts, which were deleted shortly after publication, were referred to the Teaching Council by the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB).

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The survey of 1,000 people in Ireland was carried out as part of Deloitte’s Digital Consumer Trends report.

X, formerly known as Twitter, states that rs are responsible for the content of promoted posts.

The man, in his early 50s, a non-national residing in Dublin with his family, was arrested on Friday night.

The resource has been made in response to influencers, such as Andrew Tate, who has attracted huge audiences of young men and teenage boys.

The public face of OnlyFans is CEO Keily Blair, an Irish lawyer and self-described feminist and 'safety nerd' promoted to the top job in 2023

Craig Ballentine (33), from Cookstown, was arrested in the UAE in October over an online review he posted.

The $1 billion pre-tax loss follows TikTok Technology Ltd recording a pre-tax profit of $11.87 million (€11.32 million) in 2022.

The High Court ruled Peter Casey had been defamed in a social media post about his provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees

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The new rules will not affect filters which are created to be obvious and funny, including those which feature the likes of animal ears.

A number of people who worked as "content s" for Facebook claim they suffered serious psychological injuries from being exposed to graphic and violent content

Alexander McCartney (26) has itted 185 charges involving 70 child victims.

Ireland’s media regulator has said it will hold media companies to if they do not improve safety measures such as age verification.

Galloway is suing the social media platform over his being previously labelled 'Russian state-d'

Revisiting court jurisdictional decisions could lead to “procedural chaos”, the Supreme Court has heard

Gardaí established that the allegations of inappropriate activity towards a minor, or any other person, were unfounded and false

The teacher claims the evidence was unlawfully garnered from a Snapchat social media without consent

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The issue applied to millions of Facebook and Instagram s.

Children's constant attention to devices is affecting their ability to interact with other people, writes Ailin Quinlan

Taoiseach Simon Harris is to chair a summit at Government Buildings.

Richard McGreevy, 28, of Whitechurch Place, Rathfarnham, is accused of making threats to kill or cause serious harm to the Sinn Féin leader. The offence allegedly occurred on July 16 at his home.

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People have been urged to be wary of “fake news” after misinformation was spread online in relation to a public order incident at a Dublin school

A complete mobile phone ban in post-primary schools will be in the best interests of students, and of the education system, says Norma Foley, Minister for Education and Kerry TD

An Coimisiún is now initiating a formal review of online platforms’ systems, to ensure that the platforms are complying with their obligations under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).

The man aged in his 40s is being questioned at a Garda Station in the North West.

The X owner has been engaged in a row with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after a number of riots across Britain.

The threat against Taoiseach Simon Harris and his wife and children, posted on Instagram, had been “absolutely appalling”, she said.

The RSA Driver Attitudes & Behaviour Study 2023 has highlighted the prevalence of dangerous driver behaviour.

Ms McDonald thanked the public for their , but said the abuse should not have happened.

The Commission also said that the layout and design of the ballot papers for referendums were not sufficiently clear.

X's counsel told the High Court it was neither consenting nor objecting to the disclosure orders being granted

Mr O'Brien has sought a court order for Meta to provide him with information about those behind allegedly "false and malicious" ments

William Phelan (57) pleaded guilty to two charges of persistently pestering his adult niece through phone calls, voice messages and posts on Facebook