CnaM names three more as ‘trusted flaggers’
The online-safety watchdog Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) has designated three more organisations as ‘trusted flaggers’ under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The three newly accredited bodies will be responsible for submitting reports to online platforms relating to illegal content.
The three organisations are:
- Irish Internet Hotline (IIH),
- Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), and
- Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI).
The bodies will join the Central Bank of Ireland, which was awarded trusted-flagger status last year.
The status is valid for three years.
Priority
IIH will be able to submit reports on child sexual-abuse material, non-consensual intimate-image sharing, racism, xenophobia, and financial scams and fraud.
The IMRO’s area of expertise will be copyright infringement, with a particular focus on music and lyrical copyright, while the JRCI will flag illegal anti-semitic material.
Trusted flaggers can notify illegal content within their area of expertise to online platforms, who are then legally obliged to ensure these notices are given priority and decided upon without undue delay.
Trends
While the status does not guarantee the removal of content, it provides a fast track to the platform in reporting illegal content. The designation is recognised across the EU.
“Reports from trusted flaggers will also feed into Coimisiún na Meán’s identification of trends and issues via annual reports, which will be instrumental in establishing an informed, evidence-based approach to our supervision of online platforms,” said Digital Services Commissioner John Evans.
Under Article 22 of the DSA, trusted-flagger status can be granted to entities who meet the following conditions:
- Particular expertise and competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying, and notifying illegal content,
- Independent of any provider of online platforms, and
- It carries out its activities for the purposes of submitting notices diligently, accurately, and objectively.