A specialist Out-of-court Dispute Settlement body, certified by Coimisiún na Meán under Article 21 of the EU Digital Services Act, for illegal content disputes on social media and content-sharing platforms, grounded in Impress‘s existing regulatory expertise.
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What we handle
Content that is illegal under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland, including hate speech, mis- and disinformation and sharing of non-consensual images and deepfakes.
Categories include (according to EU Transparency Database) data protection and privacy violations, illegal or harmful speech, intellectual property infringements, negative impacts on civic discourse or elections, non-consensual behaviours, including bullying or intimidation and certain categories of acts of violence.
Who we work with
Content-sharing and social media platforms operating in Ireland and the EU, including those designated as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act.
IDR is operated by Impress, the UK’s only independent press regulator, drawing on its established Arbitration Scheme and Standards Code.