Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am astounded that a company would allow that to happen, that it allows people who are in public life representing the general public to be targeted or tarnished with stuff that is lies. It is false information and damaging to their good names, and it is allowed to be left there because they are politicians. They are also people who have families, kids, wives, husbands or whatever, and I do not think it is acceptable that such a policy is in place. There will be fewer people going into public life.

That is why the task force was set up, due to the online threats, attacks and the reduction in the number of people putting themselves forward for public life. I am going to ask the other two organisations the same question. If they think that is acceptable and allowable, why would anyone go into public life? Why would anyone put themselves forward to be that target, and be abused? Maybe their kids could be targeted online because they are a person in public life. What is the policy of the other two companies, TikTok and Google?