Why Resisting Age Verification Puts Kids at Risk In July 2025, both the United Kingdom and Ireland introduced landmark age verification laws to protect children from harmful online content. These rules were not rushed. They followed years of mounting evidence showing children were being exposed to violent, degrading, and exploitative material, especially pornography. This was…
Ireland’s Online Safety Code – Why Age Assurance Matters When Ireland’s Online Safety Code officially came into force on July 21, 2025, it was hailed as a major milestone in safeguarding young people from online harms. The regulations now require video-sharing platforms with EU headquarters in Ireland to implement “effective” age assurance systems that prevent…
One of the more distressing incidents making headlines in Ireland and Northern Ireland yesterday, was that of the convicted paedophile Alexander McCartney. A Newry resident, he is now facing what could be considered a lenient sentencing of 20 years, for his involvement in the tragic death of a 12-year-old girl. Also the subsequent death of…
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