Minister lambastes European Commission for failing to limit children's access to harmful online content

Communications minister Patrick O'Donovan said he is concerned about children being able to access harmful material, arguing that 'you wouldn't allow a child into a bar to sit up at the counter and drink gin and tonic'.

Communications minister Patrick O’Donovan has criticised Europe’s inaction on limiting children’s access to harmful online content.

He said Europe should be stopping “large companies from making immoral sums of money on the backs of exploiting children”.