Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her reply. I hope that she, along with other members of the Government, will give a strong and clear message to the various companies today that they have serious obligations to address as strongly as possible cyberbullying and to eliminate hate and harmful content on their social media platforms.

My understanding is that Coimisiún na Meán is responsible for drafting an online safety code. This code will be crucial for reducing user exposure to harmful online content. The consultation and recently published draft online code are to be welcomed, but they come 18 months after the commission’s establishment and the code is yet to be finalised. The Minister might update the House, or check for us if the information is not readily available, on when an coimisiún expects to finalise the code and have it operational.

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