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Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights on how their teenagers use Snapchat without compromising their children’s privacy. Family Centre will show parents their children’s friend list and who is communicating ...

09 Aug 2022 at 10:03

Arts & Entertainment

Influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram

Influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies, social media giant Meta has confirmed. The parent company of the two platforms said it had removed Mr Tate’s official accounts for breaching its rules ...

20 Aug 2022 at 08:23

National News

Online attacks of public figures should be seen as hate crimes, Oireachtas committee hears

Online attacks targeting public figures should be considered as a specific hate crime, a cyber-psychologist has recommended. Mary Aiken, a professor of cyberpsychology and chairwoman of the Department of Cyberpsychology at Washington DC’s STEM ...

02 Feb 2022 at 18:35

County Derry Post

Man arrested in County Derry on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child.

Officers from Public Protection Branch have arrested a 28-year-old man in the Coleraine area on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child. He remains in police custody at this time for questioning. Detective Chief Inspector ...

28 Dec 2022 at 12:54

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp launches new password protected feature

WhatsApp users will be able to guard their “most intimate conversations” with a new password protected feature to hide messages, parent company Meta has said. Chat Lock will allow individuals to “lock and hide” private exchanges by ...

16 May 2023 at 09:21

Northern Ireland

New Northern Ireland up-skirting and cyber-flashing laws ‘close legal loophole’

New sexual offences which allow police to charge people with up-skirting, down-blousing and cyber-flashing have closed legal loopholes in Northern Ireland, a senior police officer has said. PSNI Detective Superintendent Lindsay ...

27 Nov 2023 at 12:15

Arts & Entertainment

Meta removes ‘large numbers’ of upskirting images found on Facebook

Facebook owner Meta said it has removed a large number of groups and accounts which were sharing upskirting content following a BBC News investigation into the issue. The TV report found images and videos of upskirting being ...

22 Jun 2022 at 15:14

National News

Online junk food amendment a 'milestone' in fight against childhood obesity, says charity

New measures confronting online junk food marketing to children have been described as a “monumental step” in the fight against childhood obesity by a health charity. According to the Irish Heart Foundation, 85,000 people ...

12 Jul 2022 at 12:55

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: What could happen in the tech world in 2023?

After a turbulent year in 2022, the global tech sector will be hoping for calmer times in 2023 – but that might be wishful thinking. Here is a closer look at some of the key developing stories to keep an eye out for over ...

02 Jan 2023 at 09:13

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UPDATE: PSNI charge man in County Derry with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child

Detectives from the Public Protection Branch have charged a 28-year-old man with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child. He is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ court on Monday 23 ...

28 Dec 2022 at 15:25

Northern Ireland

2019 Tory manifesto: Where does it stand under another new prime minister?

The Conservatives’ 2019 general election manifesto promised to “get Brexit done” and “unleash Britain’s potential”. And while the party is nominally committed to the election-winning policy platform, it is ...

24 Oct 2022 at 16:33

National News

Instagram introduces new age verification tools

Instagram is introducing technology to help verify the age of users in the EU and UK as part of a major safety update. From Monday, anyone who tries to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under 18 ...

07 Nov 2022 at 17:39

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