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Irish media regulator opens formal investigation into X over child access
The probe will examine whether X’s age checks and parental controls meet rules aimed at keeping children from pornography and violent content.
- On Tuesday, Ireland's media regulator Coimisiún na Meán launched its first formal investigation into X, examining potential failures in age assurance and parental control systems designed to protect children.
- Regulators argue that X's reliance on self-declaration for age verification is ineffective, potentially exposing children to pornography or gratuitous violence without proper safeguards.
- CnaM's Digital Services Commissioner John Evans stated that platforms allowing users under 16 must provide effective, accessible parental controls enabling guardians to manage their children's digital experiences.
- X faces potential administrative sanctions for violations, including fines of up to €20m or 10 per cent of relevant annual turnover, whichever is greater, under the Online Safety Code.
- European Union authorities are managing five other platform investigations under the Digital Services Act, reflecting broader regulatory efforts to address social media harms affecting children.
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