Social Media Urged To Tackle Online Abuse

A Fine Gael TD has called for social media websites to make financial contributions towards the legal costs involved in fighting online abuse. Cork East TD Tom Barry, who has been the subject of online abuse, has expressed his dissatisfaction with Facebook in particular, over a post made on his page. The Oireachtas Communications Committee is to examine the issue of online abuse and report to the Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte.

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