Cyberbullying Issues
Dail Éireann — 2024-09-19
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Brendan Smith (FF), Cavan-Monaghan

I compliment the Minister on the initiatives she has taken to try to improve online safety. Practically every casual conversation today ends up discussing social media and the damage it is doing, particularly to children. When engaging with teachers, they express serious concerns about the prevalence and proliferation of the use of social media and its harmful effects.
We also need to address the issue of online anonymity. I understand that, when the Minister established Coimisiún na Meán, she asked it to research this complex matter.
What is being done to strengthen further our regulatory framework and rules as regards these important issues?

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Sitting date: 2024-09-19