Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 7/2026
Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett
- Introduced
- 22 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends 2022 Online Safety Act to add rules governing how video platforms use recommender algorithms that suggest content to users.
- Applies specifically to video-sharing platform services; regulates their algorithmic recommendation systems under online safety framework.
- Bill details on specific requirements or enforcement mechanisms not available at Second Stage; further provisions to emerge during parliamentary debate.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil22 Jan 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil22 Jan 2026