By Sara Brandstätter ( July 1, 2026, 13:20 GMT | Comment) -- Tech companies can expect more investigations from Ireland’s media regulator under the EU’s Digital Services Act in the next six months — even as existing probes are already facing procedural court challenges. John Evans, the Digital Services Coordinator, told MLex in an interview that protecting minors is set to be a key focus, with work on age assurance, parental controls and content flagging expected to feed into future cases. As Ireland begins chairing meetings of EU member countries, Evans also said he would prefer any future social-media age rules to strengthen the minor-protection provisions of the Digital Services Act.Tech companies can expect more investigations from Ireland’s media regulator under the EU’s Digital Services Act over the next six months, with minors’ safety among the areas where work is expected to mature, Digital Services Coordinator John Evans told MLex in an interview....
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