Coimisiún na Meán’s Online Safety Code sets out new binding rules that oblige video-sharing platforms to make changes to their services to ensure that users, especially children, are protected from illegal and harmful content. The Online Safety Code applies to video-sharing platform that are based in Ireland, and it is one element of Ireland’s Online Safety Framework, which also includes the EU Digital Services Act, and the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation.

This page explains the online safety code for platforms based in Ireland along with resources to help teach teens about their rights online.