Its critics have claimed that the Data Protection Commission has too many shortcomings to carry out its duties effectively, but commission head Helen Dixon believes the criticism is misplaced and misinformed

Frances Haugen to call for independent review of DPC and warn of ‘egregious harms’ caused by decisions taken by Facebook at its Dublin HQ

Haugen will meet with members of the Oireachtas media committee in February for a discussion over the regulation of big tech

A protest by a group of Cork schoolgirls and the revelations of a Facebook whistleblower highlight the stakes involved in the battle to make social media safe for young people

No single member state has the capacity to deal with these Goliaths: we need the clout of an EU-wide agency