The Oireachtas questioned the Garda on incident handling, while TikTok was invited to testify on serious road safety issues.

The entities involved

• Oireachtas →

  parliament of the Republic of Ireland

  • Google, TikTok, and Meta are defending their content removal policies before the Oireachtas.Sat 02:09
  • Irish Oireachtas is seeking answers and imposing fines on companies over illegal viral videos.Sat 02:09
• Garda →

  Italian comune

  Nothing else this week.

• TikTok →

  video-focused social media platform

  • PBS is leveraging social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to grow its audience and attract top talent for future projects.Mon 17:13
  • The FBI is investigating election fraud in Los Angeles, following claims documented in a TikTok video.Mon 15:13

Related events

• Viral trends on TikTok are causing road safety issues in Ireland, leading to calls for greater government oversight.Aug 25
• County Offaly is facing a rise in road deaths and lawless driving issues despite increased staffing.Sep 15
• Tánaiste and officials called for societal issues to be addressed in parliament while highlighting corporate responsibility regarding TikTok.Aug 25
• A committee is discussing online safety issues, invited to discuss illegal content and online safety.Sep 11