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Social media: Irish and French ministers press for Europe-wide age rule to protect children
Ireland's media minister Patrick O'Donovan and French digital affairs minister Clara Chappaz have called on the European Commission to enforce age verification
Given the considerable and potentially negative effects of social networks on young people, Mr O'Donovan called for the mandatory age verification to be included in the guidelines on the protection of minors online within the framework of the Digital Services Act. Patrick O'Donovan and his French counterpart Clara Chappaz, above, co-signed the letter to the European Commission and are seeking other EU states to join their bid to protect minors from harmful social media content. A new code, set out by broadcasting regulator Coimisiún na Meán, is aimed at protecting children online, with binding rules that seek to prevent harmful content such as cyberbullying, racism, or incitement to hatred.
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