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Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022

Title (original language): Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022

The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act 2022 amends the Broadcasting Act 2009 to provide for the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán amongst other things. The Act empowers the Online Safety Commissioner, as part of the wider Coimisiún na Meán, to hold designated online services to account through binding online safety codes. 
(Source: Coimisiún na Meán).

Entities responsible for implementation: Government of Ireland.

 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2022 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 (AVMSD).
Record created: 01 March 2024

  • Ireland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • social media, social networks, VLOP (very large online platform)
Title (original language): Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".

The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act 2022 amends the Broadcasting Act 2009 to provide for the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán amongst other things. The Act empowers the Online Safety Commissioner, as part of the wider Coimisiún na Meán, to hold designated online services to account through binding online safety codes. 
(Source: Coimisiún na Meán).

Entities responsible for implementation: Government of Ireland.

 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2022 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Related EU policy: Implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 (AVMSD).
Record created: 01 March 2024

  • Ireland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • social media, social networks, VLOP (very large online platform)
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