Mr. R?n?n ? Domhnaill:

Media literacy is probably one of the most cross-cutting areas within Coimisiún na Meán. It fits into online safety, media development, broadcasting and everywhere else. It is vital to what we are doing. We have a programme of awareness starting in October entitled Be Media Smart. It links in with the UNESCO week of countering disinformation and so on. There will be various outreach programmes, online disinformation seminars, roadshows around the country and so on to talk to people about the importance of media literacy. Everyone knows who owns X. People often know a certain amount about where we are getting our news. It is also a question of educating people on more than that - the next steps beyond that when someone clicks two or three times and where they are going. Why are the algorithms bringing people there? It is a big piece of work. My colleague Ms Hodnett has had many meetings with the Department of Education about Webwise and so on.