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Dangerous Driving Videos Remain Easy to Find Online After M9 Crash, Committee Hears
TikTok says 99.6% of removed videos were flagged before users reported them as it, Meta and Google defend moderation policies.
- On Wednesday, representatives from TikTok, Meta, and Google appeared before the Oireachtas Media Committee to discuss how their platforms respond to content promoting criminal activity and dangerous driving.
- The hearing follows a fatal M9 motorway crash in Co Kildare last month that killed five teenagers and injured three women and a child, sparking concern over viral content depicting dangerous driving.
- Google Ireland Public Affairs and Public Policy Manager Ryan Meade stated enforcement is "rapid, scaled, and highly proactive," while TikTok Head of Public Policy and Government Relations Susan Moss reported 99.6% of dangerous content removed "proactively" before user reports.
- Committee Chair Alan Kelly criticized TikTok for appearing "without quantitative figures" on video views, while platforms argued "responsibility for an act of criminality ultimately rests with the individual who chooses to commit it."
- Coimisiún na Meán opened six investigations into platform compliance and is collaborating with the European Commission on four others, while the "EU Kids Act" proposal aims to introduce age restrictions and safety-by-design obligations.
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