IrelandEnacted (2022); Coimisiún na Meán established

Ireland Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (IE OSMRA)

Irish law establishing Coimisiún na Meán as online safety regulator, with powers to issue binding online safety codes and designate platforms for compliance obligations protecting children.

Key Provisions

What IE OSMRA requires

01

Establishes Coimisiún na Meán as independent online safety regulator

02

Power to issue binding online safety codes for designated platforms

03

Platforms must conduct risk assessments for content harmful to children

04

Mandatory complaints-handling processes for harmful content

05

Fines up to €20M or 10% of global turnover for non-compliance

06

Platforms must take measures to protect children from age-inappropriate content

Rule Categories Covered

Phosra enforcement categories for IE OSMRA

Age Gate

access control
age_gate

Enforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.

Addictive Design Control

algorithmic
addictive_design_control

Disables autoplay, infinite scroll, notification streaks, and other compulsive-use design patterns.

Web Filter Level

content
web_filter_level

Sets the overall web filtering strictness level from permissive to highly restrictive.

Algorithmic Audit

other
algorithmic_audit

Enforces algorithmic audit rules across connected platforms.

Platforms Affected

Platforms covered by IE OSMRA

YouTubeTikTokInstagramSnapchatDiscord
Age: All minorsPenalty: Up to €20M or 10% of global turnover

MCP Enforcement

Enforce IE OSMRA with a single API call

mcp-enforcement
// Enforce IE OSMRA compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
  child_id: "ch_emma_01",
  law: "IE_OSMRA",
  rules: [
          "age_gate",
          "addictive_design_control",
          "web_filter_level",
          "algorithmic_audit"]
}

→ YouTube      enforcement applied     ✓
→ TikTok       enforcement applied     ✓
→ Instagram    enforcement applied     ✓
→ Snapchat     enforcement applied     ✓

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