Law safeguarding children online to be unveiled

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Legislation safeguarding children online to be unveiled

“The situation at present where online and social media companies are not subject to any oversight or regulation by the State for the content which is shared on their platforms is no longer sustainable,” Mr Bruton will say in a speech to be delivered at a national school in Dublin.

The Department of Communications will launch a brief consultation period, due to last six weeks, in advance of formulating the heads of the Bill to bring before Government in late April. Serious cyberbullying, including content which is seriously threatening, seriously intimidating, seriously harassing or seriously humiliating;Material designed to encourage prolonged nutritional deprivation that would have the effect of exposing a person to risk of death or endangering health.

 

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