Funding and staffing 'key' for online watchdog, says human rights body

Funding and staffing 'key' for online watchdog, says human rights body

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said sufficient funding and staffing must be allocated to the proposed watchdog charged with regulating harmful online material.

The State’s human rights body said sufficient funding and staffing must be allocated to the proposed watchdog charged with regulating harmful online material given recent concerns of EU courts and the cluster of tech giants in Ireland.

In a submission to the UN, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission also:

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