What would a social media ban mean for Ireland’s status as Europe’s tech hub?
- Written by Sinan Aşçı, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Anti-Bullying Centre, Dublin City University
The Irish government has signalled that it is exploring options to introduce age restrictions on social media use for under-16s. The proposal sits within the government’s new National Digital and AI Strategy 2030, which frames online safety and age verification as part of Ireland’s broader ambition to act as a European digital...







