Consultations Online safety
08.12.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
Consultation on binding rules for video-sharing platforms to keep adults and children safe online Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new body for regulating broadcasters, on-demand services, and online media, and supporting media development, has today (08.12.23) opened a public consultation on its draft Online Safety Code for video-sharing platform services. After consultation, the finalised Code will […]
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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 […]
Digital services Online safety
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 […]
Online safety
14.08.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
Coimisiún na Meán has today, 14 August 2023, published notice of the designation of video-sharing platform services as a category of relevant online services under section 139E of the Broadcasting Act 2009 as amended. This designation will become effective on 11 September 2023. A copy of the notice can be found here.
25.07.2023 / 21.11.2024 by jcaulfield
The Consultation on the proposed designation of video-sharing platform services as a category of relevant online services has now closed. ENDS
24.07.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
On the 11th July 2023, Coimisiún na Meán published a Call for Inputs, entitled Online Safety – Developing Ireland’s First Binding Online Safety Code for Video-Sharing Platform Services. Following requests from industry and civil society organisations the Commission has agreed to extend the deadline. The new deadline for submissions is Monday 4th September 2023. Submission […]
11.07.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Following requests from industry and civil society organisations the Commission has agreed to extend the deadline. The new deadline for submissions is Monday 4th September 2023. Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new media regulator and media development agency, is seeking views from the public and other interested parties to inform the development of Ireland’s first binding […]
20.06.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new media regulator and media development agency, has today (20.06.23) set out its work programme for the coming nine months. Highlights include: Executive Chairperson of Coimisiún na Meán, Jeremy Godfrey, said: “Harmful and illegal online content is an international problem. Our job is to regulate service providers based in Ireland, to […]
Online safety Updates
19.05.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
Coimisiún na Meán is very concerned about the video circulating on social media regarding an assault on a 14-year-old in Meath this week. When we are fully operational, we will be enforcing rules that require platforms to rapidly remove this sort of harmful content, once it is brought to their attention. We will also be enforcing […]
