Child safety advocates wait to see the implications of Meta’s US settlement

Online child safety conference this week comes on the back of landmark settlement involving Meta, writes Ann Murphy

Ireland has cited the protection of children online as a priority for its presidential term, with both Taoiseach Micheál Martin and EU commissioner Michael McGrath believing that a European bloc-wide approach would be the best step rather than individual countries implementing their own measures. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Advocates of internet safety and child protection will gather in Dublin later this week for a conference on online safety, against the backdrop of a landmark settlement involving Meta last month.

The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport is hosting conference, titled Online Safety for Children and Young People, as part of Ireland’s six-month EU presidential tenure.