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Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 22 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Bans video platforms from using recommender algorithms for users under 18 or whose age is unknown.
- Requires platforms to get explicit opt-in consent from adults before using algorithms based on profiling or sensitive personal data, with transparency and modification options.
- Directs Media Commission to update Online Safety Code to enforce these restrictions within 90 days of the law's enactment.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil22 Jan 2026
- Second Stage34th Dáil22 Jan 2026
Debates
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