CnaM pilot project for civil-society groups
The online-safety regulator has launched a pilot programme aimed at allowing civil-society organisations (CSOs) to influence the development of rules and highlight systemic issues.
Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) said that such organisations provided “valuable insights and research” that was relevant to the Online Safety Framework.
The framework, underpinned by Irish and EU law, holds online platforms accountable for protecting people, particularly children, from harm online.
‘Structured process’
The regulator considers CSOs to be “independent, not-for-profit and/or voluntary, and public-interest oriented”.
Examples include charities focused on online safety, advocacy groups promoting digital rights, research institutes investigating online harms, and community organisations supporting diversity and inclusion.
The pilot programme will run for 18 months, from 2 June to 2 December 2027, and provides what CnaM describes as “a structured process for receiving and using CSO submissions to inform online-safety regulation and policy”.