Ireland needs to "step up to the plate" to ensure tech companies are properly regulated, a Facebook whistleblower says.
However, she believes Europe must work together to regulate the firms - saying placing the entire burden on Ireland alone isn't fair.
Frances Haugen - who used to work as a product manager at Facebook - made international headlines last year after she leaked internal company documents to US media.
She left her job and claimed that Facebook was guilty of putting profits ahead of public safety.
She has since spoken publicly about her concerns with Facebook’s practices - suggesting that the company’s products "harm children, stoke division and weaken democracy".
Ms Haugen will today appear before an Oireachtas committee to discuss online disinformation and media literacy.
She’s expected to call for an independent review of the Data Protection Commission.
Ahead of that appearance, Ms Haugen spoke to Newstalk Breakfast - saying Ireland has a "really unique opportunity" to address some of the concerns around big tech.
She said: "Because much of big tech is homed out of Ireland, Ireland plays a critical role in making sure things like the [EU's proposed] Digital Services Act are adequately enforced.
“I strongly encourage Ireland to step up to the plate and make sure a regulator is put in place to make sure these regulations are implemented.
"A law is only as good as its implementation.”
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