IE OSC Online Safety Code, Part B s 11 (restricted video content (c)-(d): promoting or encouraging self-harm or suicide, met…
Preclude content promoting, encouraging or giving methods of self-harm or suicide, including dangerous challenges, that meets the risk test; apply the terms and make it reportable
Where this comes from
Provision: Online Safety Code, Part B s 11 (restricted video content (c)-(d): promoting or encouraging self-harm or suicide, methods of self-harm or suicide, including dangerous challenges, with the risk test); s 12 (para 12.1; paras 12.6-12.9); s 15 (para 15.1)
Instrument: Ireland Online Safety Code
Citation: Coimisiun na Mean Online Safety Code (2024), s 11 ('restricted video content' (c)-(d), 'restricted indissociable user-generated content' (c)-(d), 'risk test'); Part B s 12, paras 12.1, 12.6-12.9; s 15, para 15.1
Text version: Coimisiun na Mean Online Safety Code, adopted 10 October 2024 under Section 139K of the Broadcasting Act 2009 as amended by the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; Part A applied from 19 November 2024 and Part B from 21 July 2025 (dates determined by the Commission; cnam.ie); retrieved from cnam.ie on 2026-09-21.
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Irish Code assessed scope Q_IE_OSC_IN_SCOPE: YES
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Proactive detection identifies content promoting, encouraging, or instructing self-harm or suicide
- Detected content is rapidly removed or access-restricted
- Users who search for or are exposed to such content are shown relevant crisis support resources
- Measures are informed by relevant health authorities and reviewed for effectiveness
- System handles null/empty input gracefully (no 500 errors)
Questions people ask
- Does IE OSC Online Safety Code, Part B s 11 (restricted video content (c)-(d): pro… apply to my service?
- It applies when Irish Code assessed scope Q_IE_OSC_IN_SCOPE: YES.
- From when does this apply?
- IE OSC Online Safety Code, Part B s 11 (restricted video content (c)-(d): pro… applies from 21 July 2025. Its current status is: in force.
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