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Ireland’s New Online Safety Act: What You Need to Know

Ireland: Online Safety and Media Regulation Act

The Republic of Ireland is a center of business and online technology. It is closely related to the UK and is a member of the European Union. The Online Safety and Media Regulation Act reflects these relationships and, similarly to the UK’s Online Safety Bill, establishes new definitions of harmful content that go beyond the EU’s DSA. The Act also creates a standard of ‘age-inappropriate online content.’

These standards directly affect platforms operating in this tech hub, with new requirements and sanctions for non-compliance. Access our one-page summary here to learn how this law affects your platform.

For additional legislative analysis, visit our Compliance Center.

* The following report is not legal advice and is purely informational.

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Sari Berkovich

Sari is an Intelligence Writer at ActiveFence. Prior to joining ActiveFence, Sari served as Senior Legislative Counsel where she covered a foreign affairs portfolio for a Member of Congress. At the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Sari led global advocacy and served as a liaison to the U.S. Department of State. She is an attorney and member of the New York State Bar. Most recently, Sari worked as Director of Marketing at Americans for Ben Gurion University.