Public's views sought on new safety code to protect users from harmful online content 

The consultation on the Online Safety Code is open for responses until Friday, January 19, 2024. File Picture: iStock

Ireland’s new media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, wants the public’s views on a new Online Safety Code that would make digital service providers legally accountable for protecting people online.

The draft code will outline measures that video-sharing platforms will have to implement to keep users, especially children, safe from harmful online content like cyberbullying, content which encourages feeding or eating disorders, and content which promotes self-harm or suicide.