Global Witness submitted ads that used extreme and violent language to three social media companies for approval.

It forms part of a wider cut to jobs in the tech industry.

Coveney indicated the overall message from the technology sector in the US was an optimistic one in spite of large companies such as Google and Twitter making cuts to their staff in Ireland in recent months.

The information is sought by a court-appointed inspector investigating a Christmas tree planting firm

A number of major firms are making cuts

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It is not yet clear how the cuts will impact Ireland – Google employs 7,000 people here

Word game Wordle appeared to take the country by storm this year, becoming the overall top searched term in Ireland for 2022

The US Justice Department has launched legal proceedings against Google alleging that the tech giant abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.

Winston Churchill’s image briefly disappeared from Google search results because it was being updated to be more representative of the former prime minister, the tech giant has said.

Winston Churchill’s image briefly disappeared from Google search results because it was being updated to be more representative of the former prime minister, the tech giant has said.