Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I might come to Ms Chapman and Dr. Culloty. Coimisiún na Meán may wish to come in on this as well. Ms Chapman and Dr. Culloty mentioned the attention economy. Some of the challenges lie with the business models used by these platforms, particularly in cases in which they amplify disinformation and misinformation. I think back to when X came before this committee in private session. In effect, it said its algorithms are driven by likes and shares. That is it. There are no standards. Other platforms adopt a different approach. Can the witnesses comment on the use of particular algorithms by some of the platforms and whether they feel the platforms are doing enough to be able to address this question of the amplification of disinformation and misinformation?