Organisation: Coimisiún na Meán

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Elon Musk on Twitter
Coimisiún Na Meán may face holding X and Elon Musk to account
Social media platform could be facing multi-million euro fines for breaching legislation

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Oireachtas committee to recommend increased State funding for RTÉ and other media
Media committee, which will meet on Tuesday, also envisages the retention of commercial revenue streams

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

elementary school students with smartphones
Tech giants must 'make online spaces safer for children'
Tech companies, governments, and civil groups need to empower children and young people, a leading expert in children's rights will tell an international seminar

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

General Election campaign 2024
Irish Examiner view: Sinn Féin faces into election north of the border
Right after the European and local elections in the Republic, the party will try to increase its representation in the British election 

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Girl using smartphone
More people in Ireland now get their news online than on television, survey shows
Report shows sharp rise in reports of false or misleading information on online platforms, according to report by media regulator Coimisiún na Meán

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

elementary school students with smartphones
Letters to the Editor: Tech giants must be regulated
'While the regulation of harmful and illegal content is welcome, we cannot forget that children are exposed to large volumes of harmful online ads'

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Cybersecurity funding and training
Hackers and fake accounts thwarted in lead-up to elections
It is thought that the suspect accounts were most likely linked to the Russian state or were operated by groups backed by the country’s intelligence services

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Fake News Loupe Facts Notebook
Calls for 'increased transparency' from tech giants on tackling disinformation
The Oireachtas committee on European affairs also called for 'enhanced enforcement powers' for An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the Electoral Commission

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Online Safety Bill
Collective criticises online safety code for failing to stop spread of far-right hate
The Safety Code has been drawn up by Coimisiún na Meán after a public consultation

Mon, 27 May, 2024

FIANNA FAIL ARD FHEIS
New guidance issued to election candidates who are abused online
Coimisiún na Meán said that during elections, candidates are at an 'increased risk of suffering online harm'

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Social media icons on tablet PC screen
Tumblr seeks to be omitted from media regulator's video-sharing safety code
Arguing their case, Tumblr said videos are a very small part of the user experience on the platform

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Dublin city centre incident
Integrity of the electoral system 'fundamental' to democracy
The possibility of physical threats and intimidation at polling stations and count centres has risen since the last elections four years ago. What measures can gardaí and electoral officers take to counter these threats?

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Social media giants 'aware' of consequences of failure to stop election disinformation
Social media giants 'aware' of consequences of failure to stop election disinformation
'To be accused after the event of having impacted on the outcome of an election is huge', says electoral chief

Mon, 06 May, 2024

Election security: ‘The important thing for us is to retain the integrity of the electoral process’
Election security: ‘The important thing for us is to retain the integrity of the electoral process’
Art O'Leary says the Electoral Commission is preparing to protect Irish elections from both disinformation and misinformation

Mon, 06 May, 2024

New bill will allow all third-level graduates vote in Seanad elections
New bill will allow all third-level graduates vote in Seanad elections
Seanad Electoral Bill comes in the wake of Supreme Court ruling that university electoral panels for Seanad Éireann are unconstitutional

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Met anti-corruption line
Enforce 'robust' age verification on all social media, Foley tells commissioner
The minister for education said that while many social media platforms have an age limit of 13, it is very easy for children to get around this

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

TikTok’s campaign
Children fed toxic content by social media algorithms, study finds
After as little as two minutes of use, fake accounts registered as teenage boys were being fed harmful content

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

UK's media habits
TikTok to examine content on self-harm, Oireachtas committee told
The head of public policy at TikTok, Susan Moss, said the company reviews quickly-growing content 'sometimes twice' to ensure it adheres to its standards

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

'There is no place' for cyber-bullying of teachers, Education Minister tells conference 
'There is no place' for cyber-bullying of teachers, Education Minister tells conference 
Norma Foley said that the Government has 'taken a significant step towards improving online safety'

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Tumblr secures court permission to challenge decision by Ireland's media watchdog
Tumblr secures court permission to challenge decision by Ireland's media watchdog
Microblogging website has challenged Coimisiún na Meán's decision to include it is a list of 'video-sharing' platforms to be regulated under new online safety code

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

New website to highlight media owners and connections
New website to highlight media owners and connections
Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Ireland will be available as a website, with the database highlighting connections between Irish media outlets (print, broadcast and online) and other individuals and institutions

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Social media firms 'not forthcoming' on age verification, Norma Foley claims
Social media firms 'not forthcoming' on age verification, Norma Foley claims
The Education Minister also said that telecommunications representatives were 'not forthcoming' about their willingness to support parents holding off buying smartphones for primary school children

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

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S Fears over online 'gifting' after claims it may have been contributory factor in a suicide
According to Dr Stephen Murphy of Trinity Business School, TikTok are 'the most obvious winners' as they take a 50% cut of the net revenue of the virtual gifts

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Media watchdog partially upholds complaint about TG4 Creeslough documentary
Media watchdog partially upholds complaint about TG4 Creeslough documentary
Coimisiún na Meán said the documentary had breached the Broadcasting Act 2009 by causing harm/offence

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Tumblr becomes second social media firm to initiate judicial review against media regulator
Tumblr becomes second social media firm to initiate judicial review against media regulator
Coimisíun Na Meán’s Online Safety Code proposes strict provisions aimed at protecting the public from hate-filled content and stopping children from accessing adult content online

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Technology Stock - Social Media
Public wants social media firms to stop building dossiers on sexual desires, research finds 
Majority of  Irish people want 'big tech’s toxic algorithms switched off'

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Reddit lodges High Court proceedings against media regulator
Reddit lodges High Court proceedings against media regulator
Coimisiún na Meán's designation of Reddit as a 'video-sharing platform service' would oblige the site to clamp down on hate-filled and adult content online

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Technology stock
Instagram, Facebook and X are among sites that may require ID verification
Websites to require rigorous form of age verification to allow users to watch adult content on their sites, media regulator says

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Phone addiction
Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms must take responsibility for content 
Coimisiún na Meán is putting the onus on online platforms to restrict dangerous and objectionable material

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Radio boss raises concerns over Ryan Tubridy's simulcast show being on Irish airwaves 
Radio boss raises concerns over Ryan Tubridy's simulcast show being on Irish airwaves 
Kevin Brannigan said he did not believe it was appropriate for a UK programme to be broadcast on Irish radio

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Technology stock
Porn sites may require passport details in order to stop children from using them
In a Q&A about the Online Safety Code, Coimisiún na Meán addressed the idea that children could just bypass the age verification requirements for pornographic material.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Media watchdog intent on 'making a difference' in 2024
Media watchdog intent on 'making a difference' in 2024
It's been a turbulent year online, with hate speech, riots and videos of violent assaults all disrupting our feeds. The new media watchdog, however, has big plans for tackling the online platforms. Sean Murray reports

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Online fraud
Online misinformation and foreign interference fears for this year's elections
Media regulator said a number of threats exist that can threaten our democracy including 'manipulative practices, fake accounts, and hacking'

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Parties have to try to connect with the voters of the future
Irish Examiner view: Parties have to try to connect with the voters of the future
The mobilisation of the youth vote this year could be a massive factor in elections in Ireland and around the world this year

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

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Government urged to stop paying for Twitter ads
Calls comes in light of 'vile' content being allowed on the platform, and revelation that Elon Musk instructed staff not to suspend users who post racist, sexist, or homophobic content

Sun, 17 Dec, 2023

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Public's views sought on new safety code to protect users from harmful online content 
Once established, the new code will be legally binding and video-sharing platforms will face fines of up to €20m for breaches

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Catherine Martin brands RTÉ performance review findings 'disappointing'
Catherine Martin brands RTÉ performance review findings 'disappointing'
Media Minister made the comments to the chairman of Coimisiún na Meán which has taken on the functions of the former Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Broadcasting body plans to further restrict advertising of infant formula
Broadcasting body plans to further restrict advertising of infant formula
The Breastfeeding Parliamentary Committee also raised concerns around shortages of midwives

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Mick Clifford: Rock-steady Kevin Bakhurst faces a whole set of challenges as RTÉ's new boss
Mick Clifford: Rock-steady Kevin Bakhurst faces a whole set of challenges as RTÉ's new boss
Remembered for the way he handled multiple crises at RTÉ, newly-appointed director general Kevin Bakhurst will need all those skills in today's utterly changed media landscape

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023

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