( May 13, 2026, 16:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An Irish parliamentary committee has called for stronger regulation of online platforms, including safer recommender systems, privacy-preserving age assurance and tougher enforcement mechanisms, but said none of the expert witnesses it had heard from had recommended a social media ban for under-16s. In a report, the cross-party Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport said online harms were driven not only by users but also by platform design choices and engagement-based business models.Press release below....
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