Focus on Policy; Tech & Innovation

Am Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Science and Technology Deal with Social Media Companies on regulation Introduced new laws to manage social media Proposed regulation for “fake news” and dark ads Measures to avoid online harms and internet safety Have argued for importance of cyber-security Member of International Cross-Parliamentary Group Quoted Continue Reading →

Google finally recognises importance of combatting referendum fake news

The decision taken by Google to ban adverts relating to the referendum campaign on its Google Adwords platform is a positive development, but has come far too late in the campaign. It’s becoming apparent that technology companies such as Google are becoming increasingly aware of the damaging impact that fake Continue Reading →