Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 7 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Session 2: Industry Perspective
Dr. Janil Puthucheary:
Let me give an example. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, has suggested an online safety Act. There is been some public discussion here in Dublin about that. If it comes to pass, he has proposed an online safety commissioner. That may, for example, provide directions requiring the removal of content after adjudication, perhaps even court injunctions to enforce. Presumably, these would be served on Facebook employees here in Ireland. Would they need to check with Menlo Park and Dr. Bickert's team before complying with Irish law?
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