Media watchdog to investigate X over parental concerns
Ireland's media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has launched a formal investigation into X regarding its age assurance and parental control measures. The probe marks the first enforcement action under the country's new Online Safety Code.
Why it matters
This investigation sets a significant precedent for how national regulators enforce digital safety standards on global social media platforms.
The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has opened an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X amid concerns over its age assurance measures and parental controls.
It is the first formal investigation to be opened under Ireland's Online Safety Code which came into force in July 2025.
Coimisiún na Meán said that following reviews by its platform supervision team, concerns arose in relation to the potential ineffective implementation of age assurance mechanisms by X.
Under the Online Safety Code, age assurance is required on the X platform to ensure that children do not see videos depicting pornography, extreme and gratuitous violence, or acts of cruelty.
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