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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Our CEO Mick Moran joined Episode 54 of Is It Just Us? with Debbie Cullinane and Hayley Rice to discuss online safety, harmful content, grooming, sextortion, and how algorithms can expose young people to unsafe material online today. Listen here; open.spotify.com/episode/161U...

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Highlights from our Annual Report Launch: “The Work You Don’t See.” Thank you to Eir for hosting, and to our speakers, members & guests for joining an important conversation on tackling harmful online content and building a safer internet, especially for children.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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...

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STATEMENT FROM IRISH INTERNET HOTLINE ON CALLS TO BAN AI NUDIFY APPS – Hotline

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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...

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Teaching Kids to Stay Safe Online: Conversations, Digital Skills + Warning Signs Parents need to know – Hotline

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

“How 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...

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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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

"..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...

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Smartphone Gambling is a Disaster

We aren’t meant to have a casino in our pockets

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

A look back at last week’s launch of the Irish Internet Hotline Annual Report 2024 📸 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

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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...

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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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

🚨 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

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#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/

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Roblox: Inflated Key Metrics For Wall Street And A Pedophile Hellscape For Kids – Hindenburg Research

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

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. 🏗️ PREPARE**PROTECT**THRIVE #SID2025 #saferinternetday @webwiseireland.bsky.social ISPCC and NPC

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

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

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.

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Irish Internet Hotline @hotline-ie.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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

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.

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