IEThe Irish Times
Social media and accountability
It is naive to assume that regulating social media companies will solve the problem
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- 26 Aug 2026, 05:28 UTC
- Last checked
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:59 UTC
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- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 26 Aug 2026, 05:15 UTC
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It is naive to assume that regulating social media companies will solve the problem
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Social media and accountability
It is naive to assume that regulating social media companies will solve the problem
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- #2642
- Observed
- 26 Aug 2026, 05:28 UTC
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