On 10 December 2022, the President of the Republic of Ireland signed the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 into law. The Bill transposes the Audiovisual Media Services Directive into Irish law. In particular, the Bill introduces content moderation for online platforms. Furthermore, the Bill empowers the Media Commission to adopt Online Safety Codes that the platforms will be obliged to follow. Finally, the online platform providers will be required to remove or disable access to content classified as harmful upon request. The Bill will enter into force after an order is issued by the Minister.
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