Coimisiún na Meán designated as the competent authority to impose penalties under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation.
- Coimisiún na Meán now has the power to impose administrative fines on hosting service providers for infringements of the Terrorism Content Online Regulation.
- Terrorist Content Online Regulation provides for speedy removal of terrorist content online following the issue of removal orders by An Garda Síochána.
Coimisiún na Meán (Irish: Media Commission) has been designated as the competent Irish authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation (2021/784) to impose penalties on hosting service providers who do not comply with their obligations under that Regulation.
Coimisiún na Meán will now have the power to impose administrative fines on hosting service providers up to 4% of global turnover, for infringements of the Terrorism Content Online Regulation. This designation follows the commencement of Part 7 of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024, which provides Coimisiún na Meán with the necessary statutory powers.
The Terrorist Content Online Regulation provides an EU wide mechanism for the speedy removal of terrorist content online, by hosting service providers following the issue of removal orders by EU law enforcement agencies. An Garda Síochána is the authority competent in Ireland for issuing removal orders.
Terrorist content refers to material shared online that, directly or indirectly glorifies terrorist acts; advocates the commission of terrorist offences; solicits a person or a group of persons to commit or contribute to the commission of a terrorist offences or to participate in the activities of a terrorist group; provides instruction on the making or use of explosives, firearms or other weapons; or constitutes a threat to commit a terrorist offence.
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