New Rules for Child Support and Social Media | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

New child maintenance rules launched January 19th use an online calculator to factor in both parents’ income, custody time, and kids’ ages—potentially slashing legal costs and family conflict, though the government’s quiet rollout and media silence may limit awareness. Meanwhile, the EU pushes forward with social media regulation, aiming for an age verification app to block kids under 16, despite U.S. Section 230’s shield against platform liability. And in a linguistic shift, advocates urge ditching “accident” for car crashes to reflect accountability—police already made the switch—forcing…