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Irish Government considering social media ban for under-16s
Officials want a bloc-wide rule, while Ireland keeps domestic legislation as a backup if European Union action stalls.
- On Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated Ireland is considering a social media ban for under-16s, welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's move while preferring an EU-wide regulatory approach.
- Following Australia's model, Starmer announced Britain will ban social media for under-16s to protect mental health, with legislation covering Meta, TikTok, and YouTube to curb harmful content.
- Research from CyberSafeKids shows 69pc of children aged between eight and 12 have at least one social media account, while Alex Cooney, chief executive of CyberSafeKids, identified online access to violent imagery as a critical concern.
- Minister O'Donovan will bring legislative proposals to the Irish government next month, while the Department of Communications confirmed an EU-wide ban remains the preferred enforcement mechanism for digital services.
- Over 140 organizations, including the Children's Rights Alliance Ireland, signed a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arguing a ban alone is insufficient and proposing mandatory precertification requirements instead.
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