The UK is set to ban Under 16s from apps like TikTok and Snapchat.
Concerns are being voiced around the limited scope of social media restrictions for younger people.
Ireland is looking at incoming UK legislation which will ban under 16s from apps like TikTok and Snapchat.
Tech expert and former CEO of the Irish Internet Association Joan Mulvill believes governments are being blinded by a fixation on social media.
The Mullingar woman says a lot more needs to be done to protect children:
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