The Irish media regulator's age verification crackdown is ineffective as social media and adult websites do not require verified age checks. Popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X continue to allow users to create adult accounts based solely on self-declared age. A survey conducted by the Irish Independent reveals that no changes in age-verification protocols have been made by any of the leading social media apps. This lack of compliance raises concerns about the effectiveness of the new regulatory measures.
The media regulator's age verification crackdown today is having little effect as social media and adult sites still only require self-declaration of age to create adult accounts.
None of Ireland's most popular social media apps have implemented new age-verification controls on the first day of the Irish media regulator's crackdown.
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X still require only self-declared age to create adult accounts and access adult content.
A survey by the Irish Independent shows that popular platforms have not complied with the new regulations.
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