Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am aware that nudity is not permitted on the witnesses' platform, but I think it is very clear from certain cases that nudity is on it, but in private messages. That has been illustrated on many occasions, both in the public domain in respect of a Member of the House in recent months and also in respect of children. It is very problematic when there is a rule for public posts which is different for messaging. Specifically in respect of children and young people, I would imagine that the exchange of photographs in private messaging is problematic, probably as much for the platform as for society in general. Will the witnesses comment briefly on that?

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