New regulations aimed at keeping children off social media platforms are failing

Primary framing

“New regulations aimed at keeping children off social media platforms are failing”

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”.

Key facts

• 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.

Center-leaning outlets

• TheJournal.ie (IE)