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:

I will give a very boring answer to that last question. We are an independent regulator. We are enforcing the law that is in front of us and we will do that to the best of our ability.

Media literacy is hugely important. Mr. Moroney has talked about our election preparedness a few times. One of the things we often say is that electoral integrity is something that goes on constantly. Elections are just events but the ability of the electorate to discern information accurately and to have that facility is really important. It is even more important now with the advent of AI and the proliferation online. It is easier to create misinformation and disinformation more quickly. There is no doubt that the stakes have been upped. You do not believe everything you read and now you do not believe everything you see or hear either. You really do need those skills to be able to discern. The risks to society are significant. There is no doubt about that.

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