Update: The Briefing investigation leading the Irish Times, plus TikTok replies
A quick update on the investigation shared with you this morning; you can now read TikTok's reply in
Investigation: TikTok is failing to comply with EU rules on political ads
Our investigation shows multiple candidates are running ads on TikTok for Ireland's election, despite the company's claims to block political ads. TikTok is both not enforcing its own policies, AND, failing to comply with EU rules.
Campaign round up: Irish Freedom Party dominating YouTube ad spend
The Irish Freedom Party spent €4,100 in the past 3 weeks on YouTube ads, the biggest spenders on YouTube ads this election.
Four resources for election candidates and watchers
As I work through more ads and spending data (coming soon), I wanted to share 4 brilliant resources that have
Latest MEP candidate ad spending; and what does it cost to win (and lose) a Euro seat?
We last looked at online ad spending by MEP candidates two weeks ago. Since then campaigning has ramped up, and
Violence is not political speech; and hybrid online / offline abuse
I was on RTE’s Prime Time last night to talk about recent violent attacks against canvassers and candidates, and
Euro election ads, that Sky News report on US tweets, & "OpenAI Ireland" lawyers up
Welcome new subscribers, who maybe heard about The Briefing on RTE's This Week, or the For Tech'
6 weeks to go: Political Ads for the Local & European Elections
The Local and European Elections are on June 7th, and until then The Briefing will be bringing you a weekly
"Pay or Okay" not here to stay
Europe is likely to say "non" to the idea of "Pay or Okay". As regulators set the bar for consent higher when the social cost of opting out is also high, are the ideas of privacy and consent merging?
3 Things to Watch Out For in the Local & European Election Campaigns
It is nine weeks today to the local and European Parliament elections. A lot has changed in the 4+ years
