Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That would be a big fear for us as well. Ms Haugen mentioned the Irish Government's responsibility, "which come with housing these social media manipulating machines", which is a very strong statement. The irony is that most people in Ireland will get their information on this hearing from Facebook. I would welcome a comment from Ms Haugen in regard to Ireland's reputation as a base for companies such as Facebook.