Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have very few questions per se. The programme of work European Movement Ireland has undertaken is very good and very informative of the views out there. Some are very heartening regarding attitudes across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to the EU moving in the right direction. Everything seems positive. One area that struck me was where people get their information on EU issues. It is probably positive that the vast majority get information from traditional media because there is editorial oversight of the views. It goes back to the point our Chairman made about reports of the bedbug infestation in France, where they came from and how social media can totally distort the factual position in any area. Earlier, a representative of the Commission was at the committee and we spoke about the regulation of social media in the Digital Services Act coming into place. I hope it will eradicate untruths and misinformation from the digital world. What role does European Movement Ireland believe the digital world plays in informing people's views when replying to questionnaires or polls? We all say they are only a snapshot in any given time when they go against us; when they go for us, we see a trend emerging. Unfortunately, it is more latterly; my colleague to the left sees a trend emerging and we talk about a snapshot in a moment of time. Regarding polls online versus polls done in person, will Ms O'Connell comment on the influence of online - the content is not verified - and the impact that is having? With the algorithms being used, the more misinformation you look at, the more you will be fed.