Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms must take responsibility for content 

Coimisiún na Meán is putting the onus on online platforms to restrict dangerous and objectionable material

There may be flaws in Coimisiún na Meán's age verification plan, but the regulator deserves credit for putting responsibility where it belongs, on internet firms. File picture

For many people, this week may be their first real encounter with the work of the new State body set up to regulate the media in Ireland.

That organisation, Coimisiún na Meán, was in the news yesterday, with this newspaper reporting that the regulator intends to be proactive in enforcing the EU Digital Services Act and the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation.