ICCL quit Government’s National Counter Disinformation Working Group due to failure to tackle big tech’s manipulation machine.
European Court decision today repudiates Irish Data Protection Commission posture
The European Court of Justice has found against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in a case relating to the processing of people’s intimate data by Meta.
ICCL Statement on the Programme for Government
ICCL is conducting a human rights analysis of the commitments outlined in the draft Programme for Government.
Submission on the Prohibitions under the EU AI Act
9 December 2024 ICCL Enforce responded to the consultation from the European Commission on the application of the definition of AI systems and the prohibitions under the EU AI Act. In our submission we emphasise the need to prohibit two harmful …
ICCL disappointed at removal of recommender system measures from Online Safety Code
27 May 2024 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is disappointed that measures to address toxic algorithms have been removed from Coimisiún na Meán’s Online Safety Code, which is today being submitted to the European Commission for assessment. A …
The Six Horsemen of the Digital Apocalypse
Six digital challenges facing the next European Commission
Europe should follow Africa’s lead on tech and elections
Thierry Breton urged to follow Africa’s lead with clear and concrete protections from tech for voters during elections.
Tech companies will not save our kids: ICCL speaks at Oireachtas Children’s Committee
Dr Johnny Ryan and Dr Kris Shrishak speak at Oireachtas (Irish Parliament and Senate) committee on recommender systems, A.I. and children’s safety.
More than 60 organisations urge strong action by Coimisiún na Meán on “recommender system” algorithms
Together, we present evidence of harms, and urge robust action Coimisiún na Meán’s draft Code for video platforms.
82% of the Irish public wants Big Tech’s toxic algorithms switched off
Strong support for Coimisiún na Meán new rules that algorithms based on intimate profiling of people’s sexual desires, political and religious views, health conditions and or ethnicity must be turned off by default
The European Commission must follow Ireland’s lead, and switch off Big Tech’s toxic algorithms
Ireland’s new enforcer, Coimisiún na Meán, has published new rules to force digital platforms to stop artificially amplifying hate, hysteria, suicide, self harm, and disinformation