Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion

1:30 pm

Mr. Jeremy Godfrey:

On the moratorium, we - or the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, our predecessor organisation - did some research. The broadcasters hate it and would like to see it gone. The input from the public was more mixed. When we looked at what is happening in other jurisdictions, we discovered it is more mixed in that some jurisdictions are seeking to expand the moratorium to cover online content. We intend to complete our review of the moratorium, hopefully in time for the next elections here. We are looking at the balance between dealing with the problem of disinformation being amplified by it being broadcast during the moratorium period versus the advantage of allowing trusted journalists online to debunk disinformation. We are doing a little of research, and we will consult and make a decision in time for the next election.

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