'This is Ireland, this is our jurisdiction' - key moments as TDs scrutinise social media executives

"Tech bosses point to X's absence before Oireachtas Media Committee while trying to dodge blame from politicians Social media executives from TikTok, Google and Meta have said their rival X should have joined them at an Oireachtas committee hearing today."

"X refused to attend the meeting, despite the European Commission launching a formal investigation into its AI tool Grok which had been used to generate sexualised deepfake images."

Executives from TikTok, Google and Meta told the Oireachtas Media Committee that their rival X should have attended the hearing. X refused to attend the meeting. The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into X's AI tool Grok after reports that it was used to generate sexualised deepfake images. Company representatives faced politicians seeking accountability and attempted to shift responsibility by pointing to X's absence. The exchanges highlighted regulatory scrutiny of AI-generated imagery and ongoing concerns about platform practices, content moderation, and industry responsibility for preventing misuse of generative tools.

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