€1m taskforce to tackle harm caused to children by online activity

The taskforce, which is expected to deliver its first report in six months, will be given €1m in funding annually towards a yearly public awareness campaign. File picture

A €1m taskforce has been launched with the aim of informing parents of the full “extent of the harms their children are being exposed to” online.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly criticised the various social media platforms at the launch of the initiative on Wednesday, saying the time “for asking them to cooperate” is over.