An Oireachtas Committee has stopped short of recommending a blanket social media ban for under-16s, saying it would “unlikely provide a comprehensive solution to the harms experienced by children online”. The Joint Committee on Children and Equality instead calls for tougher regulations, safer platform design, robust age verification and a major investment in digital and
Finland has updated its national Media Literacy Education Policy in response to the rise in artificial intelligence, algorithms and information influencing activities changing the media world. Published in May 2026, this is the third iteration of the Finnish Media Literacy Education Policy. The first iteration, Good Media Literacy: National Policy Guidelines 2013–2016, focused on children
Ireland’s electoral processes face growing digital threats that are outpacing its regulatory development, a new report by the Centre for Justice and Law Reform warns. Titled Safeguarding Irish Election Integrity in the Era of Emerging Digital Threats, the report acknowledges the country’s regulatory response to emerging digital risks has improved in recent years. However, Ireland
Global Media and Information Literacy Week returns on 24 October 2026, and Media Literacy Ireland wants people across the country to take part. The annual event, which raises awareness of media and information literacy (MIL) and runs until 31 October, is hosted by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The theme for this
Coimisiún na Meán has launched its public consultation on a new Broadcasting Services Strategy (BSS). The BSS aims to set out a clear direction for Coimisiún na Meán’s approach to licensing radio and television broadcasting services and to inform its licensing plans over a multi-year period. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on
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by Bill Corcoran Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely used in classrooms globally, but public governance is struggling to keep pace with its adoption, a new UNESCO discussion paper warns. Students and educators globally are using AI tools daily, often without any institutional guidance, training, or policy support, according to the briefing. Used well and governed
by Dr Rachel Farrell, Director, UCD Centre for Cyber Resilience Education From passwords and personal data to fake content, cyber careers and AI, primary school children need more than online security warnings – they need the knowledge and confidence to understand the digital world. Children already grow up in a world shaped by platforms, devices, data