Does IE OSC Part B - Specific Obligations, Section 13 apply to my service?

It applies when Service allows user-generated content; Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; Service uses recommendation algorithms.

From when does this apply?

IE OSC Part B - Specific Obligations, Section 13 applies from 15 February 2024. Its current status is: in force.

IE OSC · IE-OSC-SELF-HARM-SUICIDE

IE OSC Part B - Specific Obligations, Section 13

Implement proactive detection and rapid response for self-harm and suicide content, with crisis support resources and expert consultation

CRITICALRequirementGovernanceBinding regulationIn forceApplies from 15 February 2024

Where this comes from

Provision: Part B - Specific Obligations, Section 13

Instrument: Ireland Online Safety Code

Citation: Online Safety Code (Coimisiun na Mean), Part B, Section 13 - Self-Harm and Suicide Content Obligations, made under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, Section 139K(3)

Text version: Coimisiún na Meán Online Safety Code (2024), made under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (irishstatutebook.ie)

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Who it applies to

It applies when all of these are true:

Service allows user-generated content
Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
Service uses recommendation algorithms

What engineering work it implies

Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:

Proactive detection identifies content promoting, encouraging, or instructing self-harm or suicide
Detected content is rapidly removed or access-restricted
Users who search for or are exposed to such content are shown relevant crisis support resources
Measures are informed by relevant health authorities and reviewed for effectiveness
System handles null/empty input gracefully (no 500 errors)

Questions people ask

Does IE OSC Part B - Specific Obligations, Section 13 apply to my service?: It applies when Service allows user-generated content; Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; Service uses recommendation algorithms.
From when does this apply?: IE OSC Part B - Specific Obligations, Section 13 applies from 15 February 2024. Its current status is: in force.

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