Opinion Elaine Byrne: It is uncomfortable to have to listen to those we disagree with, but that is democracyThe government’s controversial hate speech bill is not criminalising freedom of expression, despite disinformation to the contrary
Politics ‘Era of social media platforms self-regulating is over,’ media minister says after X-files reportA Business Post investigation revealed how X has significantly watered down its trust and safety rules over recent months, allowing abusive and hateful accounts to remain on the platform
Social Media X to be called before Oireachtas committee over relaxed hate content policyIt comes after a Business Post investigation revealed how X has significantly watered down its trust and safety rules over recent months
Comment Lucinda Creighton: Government in a quandary as vote on gender could hand it a bloody noseThere were plans to put the referendum before the people but there’s a realisation now among ministers that the issues are potentially far more contentious than they bargained for
Front Page In this week’s Business Post: Bakhurst to ‘move against’ senior RTÉ figures to restore broken trustGoogle staff hatch plan to avoid compulsory redundancies and our columnists hate speech, housing and what next for RTÉ
Hate Speech Lucinda Creighton: Government should use summer recess to quietly bury barmy Hate Speech bill Curbs on open debate and free speech are being reformulated as positive, liberal steps, when in fact the opposite is the case
Politics Helen McEntee: ‘Cancel culture has gone too far; this legislation will protect, not inhibit, free speech’As opposition to it mounts, the Minister for Justice put up a strong defence of her controversial hate speech legislation