Richard Hogan: For too long, social media operated outside the law, and our children have suffered

"Hardcore material is only one click away. We need robust legislation to protect children... That’s a no-brainer to me."

Richard Hogan. Photograph Moya Nolan

I have been advocating for years for strong legislation to protect our children while they are online. I have watched, flabbergasted, while children’s rights are denied in the online world.

We have such stringent rights for children in real life, yet we do nothing when their rights are undermined online for the profit of internet companies. And the profits are astronomically large.