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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 11 MIN

Is social media inherently addictive?

from The Hard Shoulder

A number of social media companies that appeared before the Oireachtas committee on Children and Equality have denied that their platforms are addictive…Joining Shane to discuss this is Ruairí Ó’Murchú, Sinn Féin TD For Louth and Member of the Committee and Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin.

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Is social media inherently addictive?

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A number of social media companies that appeared before the Oireachtas committee on Children and Equality have denied that their platforms are addictive…Joining Shane to discuss this is Ruairí Ó’Murchú, Sinn Féin TD For Louth and Member of the...

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