Tanaiste Harris confirms social media age verification rollout in WEEKS amid ‘can’t be wild west’ under-16 ban call

TANAISTE Simon Harris has confirmed the rollout of social media age verification will start in March. The Fine Gael leader said Ireland needs to prohibit the use of social media by those aged under 16. The Data Protection Act 2018 set the age of digital consent at 16. This means online service providers like social…