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The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin

Ireland orders X, TikTok and Instagram to curb terrorist content

An iPhone app folder labelled Social Media, including X, TikTok and Instagram apps
The EU’s new terrorist content online regulation usually requires removal of content within an hour of the order. Photograph: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Elon Musk’s X, TikTok and Meta’s Instagram have been ordered by Irish media regulators to take “necessary measures” to prevent terrorist content being platformed in order to comply with sweeping new online safety legislation.

The Irish media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, said it issued the ruling after its investigations determined that the social media networks were “exposed to terrorist content” due to weak processes.

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