EDMO Ireland Hub was cited in a recent Irish Independent report following Taoiseach Simon Harris’s call for stricter accountability from social media companies. Speaking ahead of a new binding online safety code due later this year, Mr Harris warned that company directors could be held personally responsible for harmful content hosted on their platforms.
Dr Eileen Culloty, co-ordinator of the EDMO Ireland Hub welcomed the shift away from self-regulation but cautioned that enforcement remains a challenge. “We’re moving from an age of self-regulation to co-regulation,” she said, referencing the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which obliges platforms to provide mechanisms for reporting illegal content.
Dr Culloty noted that while Ireland cannot act unilaterally under EU law, it can play a key role in pushing for tougher standards through its regulator, Coimisiún na Meán. EDMO continues to support evidence-based media policy and public education to address the long-term impact of digital platform regulation.
