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Coimisiún na Meán will be able to impose fines of up to €20 million for breaches of a new Online Safety Code

Its been a turbulent year online, with hate speech, riots and videos of violent assaults all disrupting our feeds. The new media watchdog, however, has big plans for tackling the online platforms. Sean Murray reports

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have expressed concerns about the level of “hate, bile and attacks” on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has today opened public consultation for the online safety code, which will come into force in 2024.

Ireland's new media regulator says it's committed to cracking down on harmful content on social media platforms. Coimisiún na Meán is putting together a new Online Safety Code, and inviting members of the public to have their say.

While the responsibility of regulating platforms is a daunting one, Coimisiún na Meán Chair has warned that “David defeated Goliath”. 

The Online Safety Code is part of a suite of measures to prevent and remove harmful content posted online.

Coimisiún na Meán has today opened a public consultation on its draft Online Safety Code for video-sharing platform services.

Once established, the new code will be legally binding and video-sharing platforms will face fines of up to €20m for breaches

Social media platform TikTok will be fined for breaching children’s data privacy laws in the European Union, according to the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).