‘Clear that social media site X not interested’ in sorting online hate — Micheál Martin 

The Tánaiste said that the effect of smartphones and social media on children is 'the public health threat of our time'

Tanaiste Micheal Martin speaking to the media during a press conference at the Department of Taoiseach in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

It is “clear that social media site X isn’t interested” in sorting out hate issues online, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.

The Foreign Affairs Minister said that the effect of smartphones and social media on children is “the public health threat of our time”.