Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-10
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

We will be examining all aspects of this, including the impacts and use of algorithms to direct people to certain areas. That clearly is an issue. In terms of legislation, that is already in place in the powers Coimisiún na Meán has. In terms Digital Services Act, in particular, we are in a position to hold platforms to account. The European Commission has launched investigations into the influence of these powerful algorithms, especially on young users online. The European Commission is already working on that aspect.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-10