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Peter Burke: Slow social media moderation is ‘endangering’ Irish society

Peter Burke: Slow social media moderation is ‘endangering’ Irish society

Why social media moderation is under the spotlight Social media companies are “endangering” society by failing to take down content showing dangerous and illegal activity, the Minister for Enterprise has said. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week on Sunday, Peter Burke said slow social media moderation by the major platforms was “not good enough”, and warned […]

1 month ago

Meta child safety ruling lands €492m fine and teen limits

Meta child safety ruling lands €492m fine and teen limits

Why the Meta child safety ruling matters A US court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million (€492 million) into a teen mental health fund and overhaul how Facebook and Instagram work for young users. A Meta child safety ruling that could ripple out to the Dublin-headquartered giant’s wider operations. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa […]

1 month ago