Digital services
08.10.2024 / 17.01.2025 by Maeve Heslin
Coimisiún na Meán, has today 08.10.2024 published details of the certification of Appeals Centre Europe (ACE) as an Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement (ODS) Body. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), bodies which are established in Ireland may apply to us for certification as an ODS Body. An ODS body can help online users resolve disputes relating […]
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12.09.2024 / 17.01.2025 by Aoife Molloy
Coimisiún na Meán is concerned that people are having difficulty reporting illegal content to online platforms. Under the Digital Services Act, online platforms are required to act on reports of illegal content in line with the law. This concern comes following an initial review, alongside information gathered from An Coimisiún’s Contact Centre and complaints passed […]
Digital services Online safety
26.02.2024 / 21.01.2025 by Naomi Temple
Under Article 22 of the Digital Services Act, Coimisiún na Meán may award the status of Trusted Flagger. Trusted Flaggers will work within designated areas of expertise to identify illegal content. Where a Trusted Flagger identifies illegal content, they may submit a notice to the relevant online platform. Online platforms will be legally obliged to […]
Digital services Updates
19.02.2024 / 18.11.2024 by Deborah Molloy
Coimisiún na Meán is aware that the European Commission has initiated formal proceedings against Tik Tok for possible breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Coimisiún na Meán will provide assistance to the European Commission in this investigation. Coimisiún na Meán is Ireland’s body for regulating broadcasters, on-demand services, and online media, and supporting media […]
16.02.2024 / 18.11.2024 by Deborah Molloy
New EU rules will apply to online services from the 17th of February 2024. Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s body for regulating broadcasters, on-demand services, and online media, and supporting media development, has today (16.02.2023) welcomed the imminent application of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) which comes fully into force in Ireland and across the […]
09.01.2024 / 21.01.2025 by Aoife Molloy
Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new body for regulating broadcasters, on-demand services, and online media, and supporting media development, has today (09.01.24) published details of the designation of ten services as named video-sharing platform services. The designation process for these services was completed during December 2023. The designated services are: The draft Online Safety Code, which […]
18.12.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
Coimisiún na Meán is aware that the European Commission has initiated formal proceedings against X for possible breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Coimisiún na Meán will provide assistance to the European Commission in this investigation. Coimisiún na Meán will enforce the DSA in Ireland from February 17th 2024, when the legislation becomes fully […]
Digital services Online safety Updates
01.12.2023 / 22.01.2025 by Naomi Temple
As soon as Coimisiún na Meán became aware of the horiffic stabbing incident in Dublin last Thursday, we contacted large platforms to alert them to the incident and raise concerns about the spread of violent imagery and the incitement of hatred and violence online. On Friday, along with the European Commission, we met with these […]
24.11.2023 / 23.01.2025 by jcaulfield
Following yesterday’s violent events in Dublin, Coimisiún na Meán has held meetings with platforms today together with the European Commission to get more information about how they have responded to the incidents that unfolded online and offline. Yesterday afternoon, Coimisiún na Meán alerted the platforms to our concerns about the possibility of graphic images and […]
First and foremost, Coimisiún na Meán’s thoughts are with the victims of yesterday’s horrific stabbings in Dublin, their families, and communities. When we became aware of the incident, we immediately contacted large online platforms to bring the incident to their attention so that they could respond. Specifically, we expressed concerns about: Under the EU Digital […]
