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Our statement on our ongoing but very limited presence on X.com.

20.01.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Use of AI tools to produce sexual images an β€˜attack on human dignity’ as regulator raises concerns with EU over Grok There have been renewed calls for a ban on all AI tools that can produce sexual images of children and adults after X’s AI tool Grok was used to digitally β€œundress” people online.

independent.ie/irish-news/politics/use-of-ai-tools-to-produce-sexual-images-an-attack-on-human-dignity-as-regulator-raises-concerns-with-eu-over-grok/a36425079.html Our CEO spoke with the @independent.ie yesterday.

07.01.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
STATEMENT FROM IRISH INTERNET HOTLINE ON CALLS TO BAN AI NUDIFY APPS – Hotline

Irish Internet Hotline supports calls to ban "nudify" apps or similar AI tools that can produce deepfake imagery of children or adults.
Read our full statement here: hotline.ie/statement-fr...

07.01.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Teaching Kids to Stay Safe Online: Conversations, Digital Skills + Warning Signs Parents need to know – Hotline

Last week we shared simple steps to help keep kids safe online.
This week we go deeper.

Our latest blog looks at the real risks young people face online, how grooming starts, warning signs for parents, and how to talk to kids without panic. hotline.ie/teaching-kid...

18.12.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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According to UN figures, 90–95% of deepfakes are sexual images of women and girls.
Sharing intimate images without consent, including AI-generated ones, is image-based sexual abuse.
Under Coco’s Law, this is a criminal offence.
If this happens to you, report it to us.

08.12.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On #IDPD, we’re reminded that online safety must include everyone. Disabled people face extra risks when platforms aren’t accessible or protective. Inclusive design, safety‑by‑default & accessible reporting can help build a digital world that respects dignity & rights for all.

03.12.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senior garda warns of 'alarming' scale of child grooming in games Amid growing concerns over child safety on Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms among primary school pupils, Prime Time set up test accounts and spent roughly 12 hours playing on the platf...

www.rte.ie/news/primeti... IIH CEO @mickmoran.bsky.social spoke with @rteprimetime.bsky.social about the risk of children being groomed on gaming platforms such as Roblox. The full episode airs tonight at 9.35pm on RTE 1 and the RTE Player.

27.11.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Online abuse is real-world harm, and many forms are offences under Irish law.
As the Irish Internet Hotline, we’re here to help.
Report suspected illegal content at hotline.ie.

25.11.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Members – Hotline

Request a sector-specific guide at membership@hotline.ie
or hotline.ie/members.
Let’s build a safer digital Ireland together.

17.11.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If your org works in ICT, cyber, hosting, finance, ISPs, registrars, VLOPs/VLOSEs or related fields and would benefit from early intelligence, faster escalation, policy insight, sector networking & leadership in digital trust, get in touch.

17.11.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re opening our doors!
For the first time since 1999, Hotline.ie is launching a national cross-sector membership drive to build a coordinated online-safety alliance across Ireland’s digital ecosystem.

17.11.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Companies must begin to search for child sexual abuse imagery on work computers, expert says Mick Moran, CEO of Hotline.ie, spoke to The Journal at a major international cyber security event in Dublin.

www.thejournal.ie/cyber-securi...

10.11.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The hidden harm: How modern pornography is warping young minds and fuelling criminal pathways Mick Moran of the Irish Internet Hotline reporting service tackles the difficult topic of the growing use of violent and abusive online pornography.

β€œHow modern pornography is warping young minds and fuelling criminal pathways.” In this opinion piece, IIH CEO Mick Moran explains how algorithmic escalation from legal content can lead, sometimes unknowingly, to illegal and harmful behavior. www.thejournal.ie/readme/onlin...

07.08.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smartphone Gambling is a Disaster We aren’t meant to have a casino in our pockets

"..boys today face a push-pull dynamic: pushed out of a real world that often feels hostile, and pulled into a virtual world that feels more rewarding and controllable, but that is designed to addict and exploit them."

A critical look at online gambling:
www.afterbabel.com/p/smartphone...

28.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Annual Report 2024 is available to read here: hotline.ie/wp-content/u...

16.07.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A look back at last week’s launch of the Irish Internet Hotline Annual Report 2024 πŸ“Έ
Grateful to our partners, speakers - Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan TD, Prof Mary Aiken, IIH CEO Mick Moran - and attendees for their support in advancing online safety and child protection.
#HotlineAR2024

16.07.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alan Trevor Campbell: Community service for GP who had 200 child abuse images Alan Trevor Campbell from Newbuildings was sentenced to 75 hours community service.

A Derry Doctor gets community service for possesion of #CSAM. Community service? What of his engagement with the online world that produced this material? What of the children who's abuse sexually excited him? The Police and the courts to take these cases more seriously.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

24.06.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 Reports today of a scam involving EIR customers.
They claim to have blocked your account because YOU have failed to accept their TOS.
Don't bother clicking the link - it's a #phishing page that looks for your details. 🀷

Report, Remove, Resolve

19.03.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Roblox: Inflated Key Metrics For Wall Street And A Pedophile Hellscape For Kids – Hindenburg Research

#Roblox changed their platform after the "hellscape" report from late last year by #HindenburgRes

But have they done enough or just abdicated responsibility towards parents?

#investors -v- #childsafety

hindenburgresearch.com/roblox/

25.02.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
safer internet day is on this day next week. Are you or your school involved?

safer internet day is on this day next week. Are you or your school involved?

Hey! Safer Internet Day is this day next week.
Are you involved❓

hotline.ie is proudly part of Ireland's Safer Internet centre and we'll be flat out with our partners to deliver for you. πŸ—οΈ

PREPARE**PROTECT**THRIVE

#SID2025 #saferinternetday
@webwiseireland.bsky.social ISPCC and NPC

04.02.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is just the next step in the roll-back of moderation in the large online companies.

Never forget that moderation is a cost to the bottom line and is therefore to be avoided at all costs. Trust and Safety should be an obligation and a cost of doing business rather than a switch.

08.01.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calls for sentencing reform as online child sex abusers walk free Long jail terms handed down for serious child abuse cases in the North are being contrasted with often suspended sentences in the Republic, with advocates including ISPCC and Cari calling for reform

Great article by @cormacokeeffe.bsky.social in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social quoting us and partners #ISPCC and #CARI calling attention to legislative and procedural lacunae for online child sexual abuse and exploitation crime in #Ireland #saferinternetcenter

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

02.01.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Internet hotline in Ireland is hiring a full stack developer and an executive assistant.  It goes without saying that we are an equal opportunities employer. Passionate about internet safety?  Get in touch.

Internet hotline in Ireland is hiring a full stack developer and an executive assistant. It goes without saying that we are an equal opportunities employer. Passionate about internet safety? Get in touch.

Hello everybody. We are going to use our first post on here to let you know we are hiring.

Get in touch if you want to work for a small, dedicated team that are passionate about internet safety.
#Dublin #Ireland #jobfairy #infosec #devops

28.11.2024 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0