Internet and social media companies could face fines of up to €20m or 10% of their Irish turnover, whichever is higher, if they fail to meet new online safety standards, under fresh proposals announced by the Government today.
As well as the proposed fines and the individual accountability provisions, the Cabinet also approved proposals to have the industry fund the Media Commission. They will also have to have within their catalogue at least 30% of European works, including productions from the UK. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences
The draft legislation will also transpose into Irish law the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive. She said the Bill will undergo extensive pre-legislative scrutiny in the coming months and consultation with technology companies, as well as NGOs and all relevant people, is ongoing. Technology Ireland, which counts some of the largest internet and social media firms in Ireland among its members, said they are still reviewing the latest text.
30% European content for Netflix, Apple TV+ and Amazon is ridiculous. If I want to watch European stuff I’ll watch it but I don’t want companies forced to have a vast library of European rubbish.