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Oireachtas Cttee. Debating New Law Aimed At Improving Online Safety.

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Children's Rights Alliance says it should a complaints system.

A new law aimed at improving online safety must include a complaints system for children and young people, according to the Children's Rights Alliance.

It's due before an Oireachtas Committee later to discuss the new Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.


The group will tell TD's and Senators it should include a complaints mechanism encase online providers don't respect their rights.

Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance, Tanya Ward, says young people are experiencing real difficulties with the big tech giants:

Tanya Ward says the absence of a complaints system in the bill is concerning:

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