{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6a8eb47f7d95e52c9707d0ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Louth Senator Slams TikTok Refusal to Face Oireachtas Committee - 26/08/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1787734881407-0d98d22b-4631-48b2-9314-f5b4b38abf19.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>TikTok is facing calls for greater accountability over its role in amplifying videos of dangerous and illegal driving, after refusing to appear publicly before an Oireachtas committee.</p><p><br></p><p>Fianna Fáil Senator and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media, Alison Comyn, has described the refusal as “completely unacceptable”, arguing that social media platforms must answer for how dangerous content is shared and promoted to young people.</p><p><br></p><p>Her comments follow a number of serious road incidents, including the fatal collision on the M9, with concerns that social media can glorify dangerous driving and encourage others to copy it.</p><p><br></p><p>Senator Comyn says a private briefing is not enough and is calling for greater scrutiny of how platforms remove dangerous content and how their algorithms distribute it.</p><p><br></p><p>Senator Comyn joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}