RTÉ News | The Cyberpsychology of Cyber Monday
By Fran McNulty, RTÉ Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Correspondent As the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deliveries landed in thousands of homes this week, for some, buyer’s regret has kicked…
Prime Time RTÉ 1 | Sextorted and Shamed
RTÉ Prime Time | Sextorted and Shamed People are falling for online scams where they are tricked into believing the scammers are interested in a relationship, but are actually being…
Crime World | Romance scams
As more people tend to take up online dating at the start of each new year, it’s important to be aware of online dating scams and other difficulties daters experience….
Glow West Podcast | Online dating
I took Dr. Caroline West on a whirlwind tour of online dating – including my latest research on online dating in a pandemic. We also talked about catfishing, d*ick pics,…
Jason Byrne | Turn2me podcast
Comedian Jason Byrne hosts a podcast called “Mind your loaf” for the mental health charity Turn2Me. I had the opportunity to chat with Jason for this episode on our online…
RTÉ News | TikTok farm pranks
Why might people post videos on TikTok of dangerous behaviour with farm machinery? I spoke to the RTÉ Six One News about the why people might post these kinds of…
Bustle | Becoming a clown trend on TikTok
The ‘Becoming A Clown’ meme on Tiktok involves turning yourself into a clown in response to negative life events, while sharing those events with viewers. I talked to Griffin Wynn…
Science Speakeasy | Appily ever after
In a world of gamified dating, are there any winners? Dating apps can help people to widen their dating circles, but with another potential match just one swipe away, will…
RTÉ News | Online dating fraud
€1m scammed as 75 cases of romance fraud reported I spoke to the RTÉ Six One News about the characteristics of victims of online dating fraud and why people might…
BBC News | Mature dating apps
By Dougal Shaw I spoke with Dougal Shaw in the BBC about how older people date online, the differences between them and younger daters, and the differences between men and…
RTÉ Lifestyle | Online dating
Why was your amazing dating app match a dud in person? If you have ever tried online dating, or spoken with someone who has, you’ll know most first dates fall…