The Questionable Culture Of Irish Online Influencers
The old maxim about power corrupting, and absolute power corrupting absolutely, springs to mind whenever I look at the “influencer”Continue Reading
Tag: Twitter
Minister Suggests Giving Internet Corporations Access To Passport Details
I sometimes think that it’s almost impossible to underestimate the average politician’s desire for publicity, no matter how inane orContinue Reading
Jenna Abrams, Russia’s American Twitter Sock-Puppet
The Daily Beast has a well-researched article examining the mysterious Jenna Abrams, a minor right-wing “celebrity” in the United StatesContinue Reading
The Investigatory Powers Act, Britain’s Unprecedented Mass Surveillance Law
A couple of worrying developments to note this week in terms of individual freedoms, particularly as they relate to the internet.Continue Reading
Never Go Full Weiner
Seriously? The Irish Times reports that the Health Service Executive (HSE) recently hired two digital influencers – bleurgh! – to advise staffContinue Reading
An Sionnach Fionn On Twitter And Facebook
Just a quick reminder that if you prefer more tongue-in-cheek stuff An Sionnach Fionn is also on Twitter, @AnSionnachFionn, where offence is neverContinue Reading
The Real and Fake Twitter Followers Of TheJournal.ie And George Hook
Back in March the social networking site Facebook insisted that I change my personal FB profile to a promotional FacebookContinue Reading
#VoteYes Dominates Scottish And Irish Twitterspheres
From Trends Map an incredible graphic displaying early morning tweets supporting the “Yes” and “No” sides in the Scottish referendum.Continue Reading
Anne Frank – The Teenage Girl Who Terrifies The Neo-Nazi Right
There is a sickeningly offensive pseudo-factual claim being passed around by closet Neo-Nazis, anti-Semites and Far Right racists on various socialContinue Reading
