James McClean’s comments on therapy warranted scrutiny, but did he deserve the online reaction?
LIKE A LOT of people, I first encountered James McClean’s comments about therapy through a screenshot of quotes…
The internet’s detectives used a gang rape allegation to dress up sexual humiliation as investigation
THE INTERNET LETS anyone be who they want to be, but at some point, everyone chooses to be…
Dublin’s Winter Lights has moved to January, and the haters expect ‘Ramadan lights’ will follow
Stephen McDermott IT’S THE MOST wonderful time of the year. You officially have permission to start counting the…
The Burke family are expanding their online output, but I’m left wondering who their audience is
Stephen McDermott SEASON OF MISTS and mellow fruitfulness, when conkers fall in the crisp September air and Enoch…
Ireland should ask Mark Zuckerberg the next time we need billions to look like money well spent
Stephen McDermott HOW WOULD YOU spend €15.4 billion? You could build about seven National Children’s Hospitals, one-and-a-half Metrolinks…
Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results
What happens between you and an AI chatbot does not always stay between you and a chatbot. Just…
HyperTexting Makes the Entire Web a Social Feed for Your Doomscrolling Pleasure
Spend far too many hours mindlessly scrolling social media feeds, where a black-box algorithm fine-tuned for maximum engagement…
EU demands Facebook and Instagram get rid of ‘addictive’ features or face fines
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
The ‘banned’ Armie Hammer film promoted by Musk that turns anti-immigrant violence into culture
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
‘Cheater buster’ sites: The latest scam that offers to expose your partner’s secrets for a fee
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
George Floyd comparisons around Yves Sakila’s death went viral and came from unexpected places
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex
AI companionship among asexual people is “not a particularly widespread phenomenon,” says Michael Doré, a board member at…