Big social media firms 'don’t like being regulated', Oireachtas committee told

The media watchdog is already examining whether firms such as X and Meta are adhering to its online safety code which fully came into force in July. File picture: Pexels

The media watchdog is facing “resistance” from big social media firms that “don’t like being regulated”, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs, Coimisiún na Meán’s Digital Services Commissioner John Evans said the regulator is already examining whether firms such as X and Meta are adhering to its online safety code which fully came into force in July.