New Irish registered body to handle disputes between EU users and Facebook, TikTok and YouTube

Appeals Centre Europe has been certified as an Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement Body under the EU Digital Services Act

The body is supported by Meta Platforms' Oversight Board Trust, with former director of the Oversight Board, Thomas Hughes, taking on the new role as inaugural CEO of the Appeals Centre.

Ireland's media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has published details on the independent body it has certified to resolve appeals against policy violation decisions of social media companies in the European Union including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. 

Appeals Centre Europe (ACE) has been certified as an Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement (ODS) Body under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).