By focusing on features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, and algorithmic recommendation, the plaintiffs sidestepped the legal protections that have long shielded social media firms. Then, as now, companies denied harm while internal evidence and mounting public concern suggested otherwise. Time to ban sunbeds There are moments in public policy when the evidence becomes so overwhelming that hesitation is no longer caution — it is negligence. The recommendation by a government working group to ban commercial sunbeds in Ireland is one such moment. A ban on commercial sunbeds would not be an overreach: It would be a proportionate response to a preventable cause of disease.

Source: Irish Examiner March 26, 2026 23:50 UTC