Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Committee on European Union Affairs
Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán
2:00 am
Dr. John Evans:
There is a distinction between what is illegal and what is just mis- or disinformation. If mis- or disinformation, as I explained earlier, has the potential to undermine electoral integrity, that could be picked up for enforcement activity if the platforms are not sufficiently mitigating the risks. As well as electoral integrity and civic discourse, the European Commission, which has responsibility for this part of the DSA, also has to have in mind other fundamental rights, including freedom of speech. It has to balance these rights.
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