TikTok and LinkedIn Face Investigations by Irish Media Regulator

December 2, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC

Ireland’s media regulator opened investigations into TikTok and LinkedIn over potential flaws in their content reporting mechanisms.

Under European Union rules, the watchdog is reviewing whether the platforms meet standards allowing users to report suspected illegal content, it said on Tuesday.

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Providers need to “have reporting mechanisms, that are easy to access and user-friendly, to report content considered to be illegal,” said John Evans, Digital Services Commissioner at the regulator.

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