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Government set to regulate streaming services and social media

New bill would see a levy placed on the likes of Netflix, Disney and Amazon...

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17.01 12 Jan 2022


Government set to regulate streaming services and social media


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17.01 12 Jan 2022


The Irish Government have published a bill to regulate social media and streaming services.

The bill would see a levy placed on the likes of Netflix, Disney and Amazon and the money given to Irish producers to create Irish content.

Kieran was joined by Newstalk's Technology correspondent, Elizabeth Farries, Assistant professor at the UCD Digital policy centre and Senior fellow at the International Civil Liberties Association and Larry Bass, CEO of ShinAwiL production company...

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