Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-02-08
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I thank the Minister of State for his reply on the question of how this status can be revoked. This legislation has massive implications EU-wide when it comes to hate speech because "illegal content" does include hate speech as defined by the EU. It is not just for people on the left or the right - even people with pro-Palestinian or progressive views would find themselves on the wrong side of this legislation. Checks and balances are needed. This legislation will fly through both Houses with very little scrutiny when this country has not even defined what hate is, and when some people cannot even define what a woman is. This legislation can cause massive implications down the road when people are banned from social media. I think it is a sad day for democracy.

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Sitting date: 2024-02-08