Drogheda Life is an independent news and media publisher. We want to be clear about how comments work on Drogheda Life content posted on external social media websites.
Comments are not enabled on our website.
Any discussion relating to our articles takes place solely on third-party social media platforms where our content is shared.
Comments made on social media platforms are:
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governed by the rules, community standards, and terms of use of the platform itself
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published by, and the responsibility of, the individual user
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not written, endorsed, moderated, or curated by Drogheda Life
As an independent news publisher, we do not remove comments simply because they are critical, unpopular, or express views we strongly disagree with. Lawful opinion, including robust or uncomfortable opinion, forms part of public discourse. Selectively deleting such commentary would amount to editorial interference and is not the role of a media outlet.
Where content is shared on social media platforms, moderation is carried out in line with each platform’s own policies. Comments that users believe breach platform rules — including hate speech, harassment, or abuse — should be reported directly to the relevant platform using the reporting tools provided.
We actively use platform-level moderation tools to reduce harmful content where possible, but responsibility for enforcement ultimately rests with the platform hosting the discussion.