Updates
04.12.2024 / 14.01.2025 by Aoife Molloy
The Advertising Standards Authority, the independent advertising self-regulatory body responsible for promoting, regulating and enforcing the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, has signed an agreement with Coimisiún na Meán to establish a framework of cooperation between both organisations in matters of common interest relating to advertising and commercial marketing communication. The cooperation agreement […]
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Online safety Updates
08.08.2024 / 18.11.2024 by Aoife Molloy
In recent weeks, we have seen a rise in threats of violence online directed at politicians, public figures, and members of their families. This activity can have a hugely negative impact on those targeted and undermines our democracy. Online abuse directed at elected representatives can have a chilling effect on democracy. Threatening violence online is […]
21.06.2024 / 17.01.2025 by Naomi Temple
We welcome the Court’s Judgment and the confirmation of our designation of Reddit and Tumblr as Video-Sharing Platform Services. We are moving forward with our draft Online Safety Code and expect to have it in place later this year, as part of our overall Online Safety Framework. We are committed to using our full range […]
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 […]
26.01.2024 / 21.01.2025 by Deborah Molloy
Copy of a letter sent to the editor of the Irish Times by Executive Chair Jeremy Godfrey on January 25th. Karlin Lillington’s technology column of January 25th in the Irish Times badly mischaracterises Coimisiún na Meán’s proposals in relation to age verification by online video-sharing platforms. She accuses us of proposing to create a porn […]
Broadcasting & video-on-demand Updates
12.01.2024 / 19.11.2024 by jcaulfield
After more than thirty years in media regulation, Celene Craig has decided not to seek a full five-year term as Broadcasting and Video-on-Demand Commissioner when her current term expires in March this year. Celene, formerly the CEO of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, was appointed as Broadcasting and Video-on-Demand Commissioner for an initial one-year term […]
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 […]
19.07.2023 / 22.01.2025 by jcaulfield
New media commission will continue to hire on a rolling basis over the year – 120 new staff to be recruited initially Ireland’s new media regulator and media development agency, Coimisiún na Meán has launched a recruitment campaign for senior staff members to join its team. Established to build on the work of its predecessor, […]
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 […]
