The Gist: What you can do about the Abuse Factory
Four quick and powerful things you can do about X without even putting your phone down.
Simon McGarr
A lawyer with McGarr Solicitors and director of Data Compliance Europe. Senior Policy Advisor for M3AAWG, guest lecturer with ERA in Trier & External Examiner for Irish Law Society on Data Protection.
The Gist: The Abuse Factory
X, the child abuse imagery app, revealed our state has no red lines. This is the Gist.
Mini-Gist: Power’s Walled City
Yesterday’s plan to control internet has already dwindled down to a pilot, with no MyGovID integration. This is the Gist.
The Gist: Waving the Ban Hammer
Patrick O'Donovan has proposed a National ID system, a Meta-endorsed regulation model and a mass surveillance machine, all in one. This is the Gist.
Data
The Gist: AI, The Sound and Fury
We can calculate the amount of money flowing into AI. But what will the full cost be to society when the bubble pops? This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: No contest
Catherine Connolly will be our next President. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Jim Bows Out
Jim Gavin decided to drop a Sunday night bombshell. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Presidential Numberwang
After weeks of vibereporting, the first big poll of the campaign proper is out. This is the Gist.
aras25
The Gist: A Presidental Trio
After a campaign lead up where every head-the-ball in Ireland suggested they'd like to be President, we're left with the bare minimum of three choices. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: The Presidential Selection
The time is ticking down to pick the candidates to replace Michael D. This is the Gist.
Data
The Gist: A Balancing Act
The Minister for Justice wants to break the EU’s encrypted messaging security. This is the Gist
Media
The Gist: Age Verification is an Epic fail
From the 21st July 2025, Ireland’s regulator will be enforcing age checks at the door for social media sites in the EU. This is the Gist.