Instagram, Facebook and X are among sites that may require ID verification

On Tuesday,  Coimisiún na Meán published the list of 10 'video-sharing platform services', that will be subject to its new Online Safety Code.

Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, and X, formerly Twitter, are among the websites that may require a rigorous form of age verification to allow users to watch adult content on their sites, the media regulator has revealed.

On Tuesday, Coimisiún na Meán published the list of 10 “video-sharing platform services”, that will be subject to its new Online Safety Code aimed at protecting children from harmful content online and keeping users safe from content aimed at stirring up hatred.