Ciara Kelly reveals for the first time why she left Twitter and why we need social media reform

As calls for social media reform grow louder, Ciara Kelly details the hate she has received online. It comes as Facebook, Twitter and TikTok are all appearing before Oireachtas Committee later to face questions in relation to an online safety bill. One of those is Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne, who told Newstalk Breakfast changes have to be made. "The bill that we're looking at at present is called the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill and it's going to set up a new media commission - which will fold into it the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. "But this will also regulate, for the first time, the social media companies - the tech giants. "One of the parts of that media commission that we want to see is an online safety commissioner: he or she and their office would be responsible for protecting all of our citizens against online harm. "One of the elements... is about addressing the problems of online trolling and bullying - and in many cases, these are driven by anonymous accounts, there have been a few high-profile ones recently. "We would like to see a situation whereby if you're looking to sign up to a social media company - so to Facebook or Twitter - that you must provide identity as to who you are. "In the same way as if you were opening a bank account online, you have to provide your passport or other details to prove exactly who you are."