The media regulator said it would be helpful to ban companies from making technologies that can create sexualised images of children available.

The platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk was hit by a global outage early in the afternoon but was restored after around two hours.

The research also revealed that 61 per cent believe Ireland is less prepared than other European countries to defend against cybersecurity threats.

Tánaiste Simon Harris described a ban on under-16s being on social media as a ‘North Star’.

The Taoiseach and Tanaiste were among those to describe it as ‘concerning’, ‘disrespectful’ and ‘disappointing’.

Representatives from Meta, Google, and TikTok will appear before the Committee on Wednesday afternoon.

Ireland’s media regulator is working with the European Commission to investigate X.

Minister Niamh Smyth was told that capability was still available on the service this week.

The Tánaiste said: ‘This can’t be the wild west anymore.’

The minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) has said she does not trust X

“Human users are the ones deciding to harass and defame people in this manner." 

Detective Chief Superintendent Barry Walsh said gardaí remain in contact with the media regulator Coimisiún na Meán.

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has called for criminal investigations into the production of distributions of child abuse images.

Patrick O’Donovan said X is regulated by Coimisiún na Meán and the EU and that it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to intervene.

James Lawless also said the world has ‘struggled’ to deal with AI advances.

Patrick O’Donovan also cited abuse he has been subjected to through the social media platform ‘over the last number of years’.

‘It’s possible that they could end up withdrawing parts of the service,’ John Evans of the Irish media regulator said.

The first report by the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence made 85 recommendations in total.

Patrick O’Donovan said that allowing children to view ‘heinous’ material online was the public health issue of our generation.

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said hate and misinformation was being spread through communities by these algorithms.

The Cork-based cybersecurity company this week announced the expansion of its Leeside base, with the introduction of the new roles coming as part of an ongoing investment.

Companies hit with cyber attacks in the last year are experiencing increased employee burnout and sick days, and a spike in toxic work culture after the attack, according to insurance company Hiscox.

What is deepfake AI and why is there a growing concern about its proliferation? JOHN O'SHEA talks to cyber experts in Cork about the threat it poses to politics and business, not just in Ireland, but across the world.

Despite frequent use, only 27 per cent of 8-12 year-olds believe that being online is mostly a good thing for them

The professor of computer and information technology at University College Cork made his comments as a growing number of people are using AI chatbots for mental health therapy.

The award was for showing leadership in driving social impact initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within the global technology sector.

The AirPods Pro 3, billed as ‘the ultimate audio experience’ were launched on Tuesday along with Apple’s new iPhone 17 line-up and updated watches.

Professor Mathew Sadlier also told a Festival of Politics event that ‘societal change’ is needed around children’s use of smartphones.

Almost three in four workers said they were using AI for their job searches.

Umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell had to stop a rally on Court One when ‘fault’ was incorrectly called after a shot landed well inside the line.

The State’s arts body is pursuing legal action against four ‘key’ contractors involved in the failed IT system.

Stripe has signed an initial five-year contract as title sponsor of the annual exhibition staged in Dublin’s RDS.

Throughout the inquiry, TikTok denied that it stored European users’ data on servers located in China.

Peter Burke said it is likely to be “several weeks” before detail is available on how the Co Kildare-based campus will be affected.

The European Commission said the tech giants breached the Digital Markets Act.

The much-anticipated console will include a larger screen and new social gaming tools.

The panel set out a series of 25 recommendations for health policy-makers on the safe and ethical use of AI in the healthcare system.

The Chinese start-up says its latest AI model is on a par or better than industry-leading models, such as ChatGPT, in the United States at a fraction of the cost

Stormont economy minister Conor Murphy welcomed the move by SpiderRock, which is based in Chicago.

A coroner has said he wants to hold an inquest into the death of the 14-year-old Belfast schoolboy before the summer.

The Channel 4 News presenter became her own ‘case study’ and watched a video where her face was superimposed onto pornography.

The European Commission said Meta had acted illegally in tying the Marketplace to the social network arm of the platform.

The new line-up includes the first colour screen on a Kindle.

Appeals Centre Europe will receive disputes from people and organisations across the European Union.

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.

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

Ticketmaster has said it does not set concert prices and its website states this is down to the ‘event organiser’.

Micheal Martin said X is ‘far less’ co-operative than Google on online defamation.

The outage has hit industries across the world.