Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality

Safety and Well-being of Children Online: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Mr. Luke McCluskey:

I do not think we have a clear definition of what it is and there is no real regulatory body around what social media is. It comes down to the judgment of parents and what they want their kids to have access to. Many of them do not care because they do not know what is on them. It is hard to tell. There is a lot of great stuff on YouTube, such as educational videos and tutorials. I learned how to tie a tie yesterday on YouTube.