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20th June 2018
12:52pm BST

Earlier this year, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) called on the state to impose regulations on social media companies for the benefit of children.
Allowing companies like Facebook to set their own measures for child protection isn't enough to keep kids safe, it said.
"In the ISPCC, we hear first-hand the voices of children who have experienced the adverse side to being online," said the organisation's CEO Grainia Long.
"We know they need support."
The ISPCC also wants a Digital Safety Commissioner to have the power to set requirements of these companies.
"We urge Government to... require the industry to adhere to statutory standards. "Explore more on these topics: