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Irish Independent
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: Porn and violence in the 'digital age crackdown': Are children safe online?
However, despite a nine-month lead-in for the likes of Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X, it seems there are still major issues to be ironed out. As it turns out, children are still able to access adult-themed content, including hardcore pornography. Irish Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler created child user accounts to test out any age-related barriers that may be in place on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X. 'I used a new computer, a new browser, nothing that had any fingerprints of me or my previous browsing history,' he said. 'None of them asked me to do anything but self-declare my age. And most of them allowed me to watch full adult content, full intimate sexual content, torture videos, extreme violence, and lots of other things.' In the UK, it's a similar story, as enhanced age verification checks for adult-related online material come into effect today, amid a storm of privacy concerns. 'It's faced a huge amount of criticism, especially within the Conservative Party,' says Sophie Peachey, Assistant News Editor with The News Movement. 'A lot of people are worrying that it's overreaching, and that it limits free speech and it's intrusive, especially when you feel like you're in sort of a surveillance state being watched online.' On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Kevin Doyle is joined by Adrian Weckler and Sophie Peachey, to try to answer what might seem like a simple question, though one that has become increasingly complicated – is it even possible to keep children safe on the internet?
Irish Independent
05-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is the thinnest mainstream smartphone you can buy, and it's literally good for your pocket
Today at 21:30 What's more to be desired: a chunky, weighty phone with amazing battery life or a super-slim, light one with lesser battery life? Samsung is trying to cover all bases. Its S25 Ultra and S25 Plus, as well as its large 'Fold' models, are all chonky beasts with fantastic battery life. Related topics Adrian Weckler
Irish Independent
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: From cookery demos to Ford's first female UK-Ireland boss, Lisa Brankin has a plan to revive Ford's sales with EVs
Lisa Brankin, chair and managing director of Ford in Britain and Ireland, joins Adrian Weckler on this episode of the Big Tech Show. The managing director grew up in county Antrim just outside Lisburn and used to help her father at work, who was a self-employed coal merchant. Lisa Brankin attended the University of Ulster in Jordanstown and studied home economics. The Antrim native went on to work for British Gas as a home service advisor where she did cooking demonstrations. However, the managing director made the move to Ford because she said she was fed up being called a professional housewife. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Independent
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: Phallic rockets and fake astronauts – the case for space with Leo Enright
Today's episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast the Big Tech Show. Adrian Weckler is joined by veteran space commentator Leo Enright to dissect the latest sub-orbital escapades, including Jeff Bezos's recent Blue Origin flight with an all-female crew. They delve into the scientific merits – or lack thereof – of such missions and discuss whether media personalities like Gayle King can rekindle public interest in the cosmos. It's a grounded conversation about what's really happening above our heads. Make sure to follow the Big Tech Show wherever you get your podcasts.
