>The U-turn comes after the Minister faced heavy criticism yesterday for saying that he did not believe X was responsible for the child sexual abuse materials that have been generated using the platform’s technology over the last week.
>The Minister made the announcement on Limerick 95 this morning.
>“I’ve deactivated it. And look, as Minister for Communications and Minister for Media I just felt that if you’re on a platform where this is allowed, regardless of whether you’re paying for it or not, I just don’t feel comfortable with it.
He’s had some sense at last.
Though I wonder if he means anything by saying ‘deactivated’ rather than ‘deleted’.
Antomadness on
Good to know that in some areas people can indeed be shamed and harangued into doing the absolute bare minimum.
StickAdventurous8237 on
That’s it. That’s the height of what the Government are going to do about this.
ChocolatePrimary3428 on
I’ve absolutely no idea why politicians get involved with Twitter. It’s a hate filled place full of bots, lunatics and extremists. It has minimal reach to normal people.
pixelburp on
> “I’ve deactivated it. And look, as Minister for Communications and Minister for Media I just felt that if you’re on a platform where this is allowed, regardless of whether you’re paying for it or not, I just don’t feel comfortable with it.
Belated sense is sense at least, but it’s gonna take some heavy shaming to get politicians to wake up to the severity of just how polutted social media is becoming.
qwerty_1965 on
The WWN take on protecting women and children. It’s probably on Twitter but I’ve deleted it.
It’s weird that you still have to go to X for updates from various transport companies
tishimself1107 on
ELI5 what is the issue with twitter.
A-Hind-D on
At this point no one offical or reputable should be on X.
SeriesDowntown5947 on
Can you control a multinational the size of x. Even if there have responsibilities. They will leave easily if pushed been a digital company. They have a business model like it or not etc. Its the most downloaded AI interface in ireland
mushy_cactus on
Check his hard drives tho.
R3laX on
Following the same logic of – it is not Twitter, it is user fault – all website should stop policing.
Guns, drugs, illegal service on donedeal, adverts.ie – why not? It is user who posted it!
None of the torrent site should ever get blocked or restricted – they don’t host pirated contented and everything is added by users!
ArcherVisible5866 on
His 300 followers are devastated
TheBatmanIRL on
That didn’t take long. All officials need to follow suit, don’t use that platform.
CthulhusSoreTentacle on
It’s genuinely impressive how you think FG has put the most useless person ever into a position of power, only to later prove us all wrong by unveiling someone even more incompetent.
I genuinely fear for the next ministerial appointment.
KaleidoscopeLeft5511 on
This is not belated sense, or eventual realisation what he said was inappropriate, and out of line. This is PR white-washing, he still believes what he said yesterday, he just didnt like the response he got.
Also, he is a minister for media, this is literally the actual least thing he could do. He has taken no action on the actual issue.
Demonbaby_Wot on
Took his time,Gov about 2 or more years behind the zeitgeist.
InfectedAztec on
That’ll show em
theoldkitbag on
> Asked earlier this week by The Journal at what point he would personally stop using the platform X, Tánaiste Simon Harris said it was “an interesting question” and one he would have to “more broadly reflect on”.
WHAT an asshole.
Ninevehenian on
It’s symbolic, but I do think that it is relevant. Part of what keeps Twitter going is the echo of it being a good and easy method of communication for officials.
katiessalt on
Everyone should delete that app.
tedstriker2015 on
All official communications from elected officials, from local councillor to the el presidente, should not be done via social media. Why should I have to have a twitter or facebook account to know that my local TD has yet again failed to do something they promised they would do.
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>The U-turn comes after the Minister faced heavy criticism yesterday for saying that he did not believe X was responsible for the child sexual abuse materials that have been generated using the platform’s technology over the last week.
>The Minister made the announcement on Limerick 95 this morning.
>“I’ve deactivated it. And look, as Minister for Communications and Minister for Media I just felt that if you’re on a platform where this is allowed, regardless of whether you’re paying for it or not, I just don’t feel comfortable with it.
He’s had some sense at last.
Though I wonder if he means anything by saying ‘deactivated’ rather than ‘deleted’.
Good to know that in some areas people can indeed be shamed and harangued into doing the absolute bare minimum.
That’s it. That’s the height of what the Government are going to do about this.
I’ve absolutely no idea why politicians get involved with Twitter. It’s a hate filled place full of bots, lunatics and extremists. It has minimal reach to normal people.
> “I’ve deactivated it. And look, as Minister for Communications and Minister for Media I just felt that if you’re on a platform where this is allowed, regardless of whether you’re paying for it or not, I just don’t feel comfortable with it.
Belated sense is sense at least, but it’s gonna take some heavy shaming to get politicians to wake up to the severity of just how polutted social media is becoming.
The WWN take on protecting women and children. It’s probably on Twitter but I’ve deleted it.
https://www.threads.com/@whispersnews/post/DTSYu9HDGed?xmt=AQF0E6aVCCc-X8xH0Evm6x4Cz7NliRGGdE49oWPFQtf937ImLBVXD4RbnnUH-DVJLSSVXtM&slof=1
It’s weird that you still have to go to X for updates from various transport companies
ELI5 what is the issue with twitter.
At this point no one offical or reputable should be on X.
Can you control a multinational the size of x. Even if there have responsibilities. They will leave easily if pushed been a digital company. They have a business model like it or not etc. Its the most downloaded AI interface in ireland
Check his hard drives tho.
Following the same logic of – it is not Twitter, it is user fault – all website should stop policing.
Guns, drugs, illegal service on donedeal, adverts.ie – why not? It is user who posted it!
None of the torrent site should ever get blocked or restricted – they don’t host pirated contented and everything is added by users!
His 300 followers are devastated
That didn’t take long. All officials need to follow suit, don’t use that platform.
It’s genuinely impressive how you think FG has put the most useless person ever into a position of power, only to later prove us all wrong by unveiling someone even more incompetent.
I genuinely fear for the next ministerial appointment.
This is not belated sense, or eventual realisation what he said was inappropriate, and out of line. This is PR white-washing, he still believes what he said yesterday, he just didnt like the response he got.
Also, he is a minister for media, this is literally the actual least thing he could do. He has taken no action on the actual issue.
Took his time,Gov about 2 or more years behind the zeitgeist.
That’ll show em
> Asked earlier this week by The Journal at what point he would personally stop using the platform X, Tánaiste Simon Harris said it was “an interesting question” and one he would have to “more broadly reflect on”.
WHAT an asshole.
It’s symbolic, but I do think that it is relevant. Part of what keeps Twitter going is the echo of it being a good and easy method of communication for officials.
Everyone should delete that app.
All official communications from elected officials, from local councillor to the el presidente, should not be done via social media. Why should I have to have a twitter or facebook account to know that my local TD has yet again failed to do something they promised they would do.