Home / Censorship Advocates / Catherine Martin
CM
MODERATEEUAdded 2024-01-25

Catherine Martin

Former Minister for Media
Irish Government
Freedom Threat Index63%
SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS

Profile

Introduced the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act in Ireland, creating Coimisiún na Meán and the Online Safety Commissioner role. Architected Ireland's online safety framework which, given Ireland's role as EU digital regulator, has outsized global impact.

Key Actions & Positions

Introduced Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act in Ireland
Created Coimisiún na Meán — the Irish online safety regulator
Framework places compliance obligations on platforms operating across EU

Tags

irelandonline-safetymedia-regulationlegislation

Linked Incidents (1)

CRITICAL2022-12-15
Ireland Passes Online Safety & Media Regulation Act — Creates EU's De Facto Global Regulator
← Back to Censorship AdvocatesSource: Public Records