On Air Now

Sportsbeat

2:00pm - 6:00pm

  • 045 901 490
  • 0833-979797

Now Playing

A Call For More Steps To Be Taken To Protect Young People From Harmful Content Online

Kildare people to be aware not to believe everything they see on TikTok as it can be false or harmful content

There's a call for more steps to be taken to protect young people from harmful content online.

Fianna Fail TD Brendan Smith wants a ban on social media platforms' use of recommender algorithms.

He says companies like Meta and TikTok, have serious obligations to address cyberbullying and eliminate hate on their sites.

Deputy Smith says the Online Safety Code must tackle the algorithms which spread violence:

More from Local News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Sat

    Light rain

    11°C

  • Sun

    Sunny intervals

    6°C

  • Mon

    Medium-level cloud

    11°C

  • Tue

    Medium-level cloud

    12°C

  • Wed

    Sunny intervals

    11°C