Revealed: Coimisiún na Meán publishes Online Safety Code

Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety commissioner Niamh Hodnett said the adoption of the code 'brings an end to the era of social media self-regulation'. File picture: RollingNews.ie

Ireland’s media regulator has published its finalised Online Safety Code, which sets binding rules on major platforms like Facebook and YouTube to prohibit harmful content like cyberbullying, racism, or incitement to hatred.

Furthermore, platforms will have to use robust age assurance such as verifying a passport photo to prevent children from seeing pornography or gratuitous violence online, as “merely asking users whether they are over 18 will not be enough”.