Life in the UAE has become thoroughly digital in a very short time. According to International Telecommunication Union data, internet use in the country reached 100 percent during 2024, meaning that nearly every citizen and resident is now connected to the same stream of headlines, viral posts, and voice notes. It is a remarkable achievement in connectivity, but it also creates new vulnerabilities. When information reaches almost everyone, false material can travel just as quickly as the truth, often faster, moving through messaging apps and social platforms before a more accurate account has time to catch up. This is why…

Once upon a time, not so long ago, a child’s universe was bounded by the garden gate, the local park, or the familiar faces of neighbors on a quiet street. Today, that universe is as vast and boundless as the internet itself. In classrooms and living rooms across County Donegal, and indeed the whole of Ireland, children as young as eight are navigating a digital landscape that their parents could scarcely have imagined at the same age. They are not just playing games or watching videos; they are using sophisticated artificial intelligence tools to learn about history, to check facts…