IrelandOnline Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (No. 41 of 2022)
Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, No. 41 of 2022
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In force since 15 March 2023.
A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Dissolved the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and established Coimisiún na Meán (the Media Commission), giving it power to designate video sharing platforms with an establishment in Ireland and to adopt legally binding online safety codes, including rules protecting minors from harmful content.
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionNo
Penalties
Compliance notices, administrative financial sanctions up to the greater of 20,000,000 euros or 10 percent of annual turnover, and court orders
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Coimisiún na Meán
What it reaches
Covered services
Video-sharing platforms and broadcasting services with an establishment in Ireland
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official Act text, Irish Statute Book
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