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MANCHESTER, U.K. — Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM), is turning to industry participants as it develops a framework to evaluate how online platforms comply with age-assurance requirements under Ireland’s Online Safety Code and the European Union’s Digital Services Act.
A representative for CnaM said Wednesday that the agency is refining how it measures whether platforms are meeting those obligations, particularly in relation to child protection.
Senior official Kamila Slavík said the framework is being built with outside input.
“We are keen to hear from industry practitioners and getting that feedback and insight to make sure that we build our internal framework for how we gather evidence, what type of evidence to look at, how do we assess it, et cetera,” Slavík said. “It’s around making sure that we speak with experts on the topic and make sure we have that expertise as part of how we make our assessments.”
The effort to gather feedback is being carried out in partnership with the Age Check Certification Scheme and is expected to continue for two to three months.
The regulator is also preparing to increase scrutiny of how platforms meet age-verification obligations as part of a broader initiative to strengthen its supervisory approach.
Ireland’s Online Safety Code took effect in July 2025, requiring adult websites based in the country to adopt age-assurance measures beyond self-declaration.
Platforms operating in other EU member states are governed by the Digital Services Act, with national digital service coordinators working together to enforce its provisions, including those related to age assurance.
In December, CnaM’s Digital Services Media Commissioner John Evans told lawmakers that Ireland and other EU countries were preparing to expand enforcement of age-verification rules. In January, Ireland’s Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport discussed online platform regulation and safety measures, including proposals for stricter age verification requirements for adult sites.
