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New regulations aimed at keeping children off social media platforms are failing
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New regulations aimed at keeping children off social media platforms are failing to have an impact.
The Digital Services Act and Ireland's Online Safety Code have not had a measurable effect on underage access to social media.
- Underage access to social media remains a concern
- Current regulations are not effective in addressing the issue
- The Digital Services Act and Ireland's Online Safety Code have not had a measurable effect on underage access
- New regulations aimed at keeping children off social media platforms are failing to have an impact.
- Underage access to social media remains a concern
- Current regulations are not effective in addressing the issue
- New regulations aimed at keeping children off social media platforms are failing to have an impact.
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- Center: The report said this suggests that neither the Digital Services Act nor Ireland’s Online Safety Code are “yet to have any measurable effect on underage access”.
- Right: Not enough sources yet — framing will appear once outlets on this side cover the story.
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What's Next
Expected Outcomes
- Further evaluation of the regulations and potential revisions
Why It Matters
To protect children from the potential harms of social media
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- 4m agoTheJournal.ie (IE): The report said this suggests that neither the Digital Services Act nor Ireland’s Online Safety Code are “yet to have any measurable effect
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