Regulator publishes guidelines for election candidates who are abused or threatened

The guide also features advice on how to interact with social media companies if there are 'deepfakes' of them posted online or they receive abusive messages

It comes after a man in his 40s pleaded guilty earlier this week to assaulting Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman (pictured) during an election canvass. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A new guide for general election candidates on what to do if they’re threatened or abused during the campaign has been published.

An Garda Síochána and Coimisiún na Meán have produced the guidance, which also features advice on how to interact with social media companies if there are “deepfakes” of them posted online or they receive abusive messages.