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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has urged the government to focus on holding tech companies accountable rather than restricting the digital rights.

Turning off social media algorithms by default.

Implementing Section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018. Make it illegal to target children with advertising or algorithms.

Regulate online advertising to limit how it targets both children and adults
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https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/smartphones-6982642-Mar2026/

U-16s social media ban: Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy

As governments consider banning children from social media, critics say the focus should be on regulating tech companies and algorithms — not restricting young people’s digital rights, writes Andrea Horan.

TheJournal.ie