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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all of our witnesses for addressing this very important issue. To paraphrase Ms Chapman, this is not about people holding opinions which are not based on evidence or even about people holding opinions which may be viewed as dangerous in some ways. It is about the online harms they can cause as a result of the spread of that misinformation and disinformation. The statement made by...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: In the context of the rise of online disinformation and misinformation, during the Covid-19 period, there was a particular impact which required a Garda response. That is now manifesting itself in certain ways around certain anti-migrant protects and so on. Is An Garda Síochána observing a trend in this regard? Is it a case that a lot of the people who were involved in the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Absolutely, yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Ms Richardson stated in her response to Deputy Munster that An Garda Síochána has had co-operation across all platforms. While I know she mentioned issues relating to encryption, are there particular platforms about which she has concerns?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: 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...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: The logical follow-on is to ask Coimisiún na Meán whether it will be carrying out that type of testing. Other regulators, obviously, will regularly probe to see whether the law is being followed. It is about trying it and testing it, rather than just getting reports.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate it is very early stages and the work of Coimisiún na Meán should be acknowledged. I can certainly say it has been very effective in a short period of time, which would have been challenging. From initial experiences, have you found all the platforms to be co-operative and engaging?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: When the witness says generally-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: If the question was put another way, who would the witness regard as best in class?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I appreciate that it is a process and that no matter how many times I ask, Mr. Godfrey is not going to name them, but does the coimisiún have concerns about any of the current platforms and whether they will be compliant?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It was referenced in the Garda presentation and again, anyone on the panel may wish to respond to it, the use of artificial intelligence and large language models for spreading misinformation and disinformation poses an even more significant challenge. Could the witnesses discuss some of the concerns or fears they might have regarding AI, particularly the spread and creation of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I have one final question on the National Cyber Security Centre. Obviously, the Garda works with the centre closely, which has highlighted a strong correlation between cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, particularly coming from outside of the State and it instances in particular Russia and China. What is the witness's experience within the Garda of working with the National Cyber...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Godfrey wishes to comment.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: With great respect to my Seanad colleague, we are straying into another issue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It is, and we all agree that there should be properly funded public service broadcasting and journalism. The source of that is obviously going to be an issue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I have a question on the issue raised regarding something that is identified as criminal activity and as regards extraterritoriality because some of the platforms we are dealing with are not based in the State. It may be for either the Garda or the coimisiún to respond as to how they are dealing with some of those challenges where activity that is deemed criminal is being hosted by a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: As people in the commission will be aware, our concern is about particular platforms that I will not name but which operate outside the State. Does Mr. Godfrey want to address that issue?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank all of our witnesses not just for their contributions today but for their work in this area, which is very important. As they will appreciate, these are very live issues in all of our lives and not just here in the Oireachtas. It is critical to note that there is a wider public debate around some of these issues. It is not all about regulation or legislation. It is also about...