Ireland South candidate Cynthia Ní Mhurchú complains to watchdog over online abuse on X

Ms Ní Mhurchú says she is regularly subject to abuse and called a 'stupid bitch' on the social media platform

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said X was hiding behind the concept of free speech while allowing racist and harmful content to be published on its platform. Picture: Gareth Chaney

A complaint has been lodged with Ireland’s media regulator against X, formerly Twitter, by a European elections candidate who says she is regularly subject to abuse and called a “stupid bitch” on the social media platform.

Ireland South hopeful Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said X had clear responsibilities under the Digital Services Act, which it is ignoring, and has brought a complaint to Ireland’s watchdog Coimisiún na Meán.