Why, when the harm is this serious, does the public mainly hear that Coimisiún na Meán is merely “engaging with the European Commission”? Under the EU Digital Services Act, the European Commission leads oversight of very large online platforms such as X, particularly on systemic risk duties. Coimisiún na Meán has said it is engaging with the Commission and with An Garda Síochána regarding Grok. It’s time online platforms did too. Lucy Gaffney is a former Chair in Irish broadcasting media with a background in business.

Source: Irish Examiner January 16, 2026 01:00 UTC