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Ireland

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Reception Date

30.05.22

Category

CONSTRUCTION

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Ministries & Departments

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Responsible Departments

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Products & Services concerned

Information society services, i.e. the draft legislative proposals set out in the new Part 4A to the Electoral Reform Bill 2022 will place obligations on online platforms with regard to the reporting of possible disinformation, misinformation or manipulative / inauthentic behaviour in the online sphere to the Electoral Commission prior to the beginning of an electoral period, to put in place a notification mechanism for users to report possible disinformation relating to online electoral information and misinformation relating to online electoral process information and to comply with the requirements of any compliance notices that may issue from the Electoral Commission in connection with online misinformation, disinformation, manipulative / inauthentic behaviour and unlawful bot activity during electoral periods.

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Explanation

Informed decision-making is at the heart of our democratic processes and is crucial for the meaningful exercise of the right to vote. When voters are misinformed, they may choose a candidate or vote in favour of a constitutional change in violation of their true preferences. Behaviours that interfere with informed decision-making can remove accountability from electoral processes and undermine trust in free and fair elections.

Summary

The draft legislative proposals set out in the new Part 4A of the Electoral Reform Bill 2022 are intended to protect the integrity of Ireland's elections against online misinformation, online disinformation and online inauthentic / manipulative behaviour.

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Law is drafted in Ireland Ireland notifies the draft law 30.05.22 Draft law returns to Ireland Commenting Periode Ends 31.08.22 2 Member States & EC Responses 0 Detailed Opinions 1 Comments 2 External Stakeholders Responses

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Organisation Comments Date Total Contributions
Technology Ireland, Ibec Download 2022-08-19 2
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Download 2022-08-29 1
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